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Bastion

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E10
August 16, 2011
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0/10
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TL;DR Verdict

Bastion offers pure, neutral storytelling through The Kid's journey and Rucks' narration, with zero identity politics or social messaging for a clean 0/10 woke score.

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Detailed Analysis

Bastion (2011) features a silent male protagonist known as The Kid, an elderly male narrator named Rucks, and two supporting survivors: Zia, a young Ura woman raised in Caelondia, and Zulf, a male Ura ambassador.

Released well before widespread DEI influence in indie gaming, the title uses a traditional fantasy cast with no gender or race swaps of established characters and no identity politics. There is no character creation system, romance mechanics, pronoun options, or identity-focused subplots, keeping the focus squarely on gameplay and narrative without contemporary social justice elements. The story centers on the aftermath of the Calamity, a cataclysmic event revealed as a backfired Caelondian weapon intended against the Ura people, exploring themes of war, regret, survival, and rebuilding through player choices in a neutral fantasy allegory. This approach draws on classic post-apocalyptic exploration and moral decision tropes without activist framing, systemic oppression lectures, or critiques of traditional norms, resulting in a straightforward experience free of ideological messaging.

Key Factors

  • 2011 release predates widespread DEI influence in indie gaming
  • Male protagonist and traditional fantasy cast with no gender/race swaps or identity politics
  • Story of war and Calamity remains a neutral fantasy allegory without contemporary social justice messaging

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Is Bastion Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Bastion and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Bastion?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Bastion's overall score.

Is Bastion appropriate for kids?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Bastion is rated E10. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score video games?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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