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Cyberpunk 2077
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M
December 9, 2020
Wokeometer Rating
7Woke
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Cyberpunk 2077 scores 7/10 on wokeness by baking fluid gender options and same-sex romances into its core character creation and story systems. Avoid it if you want to skip the progressive identity mechanics.
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Detailed Analysis
Cyberpunk 2077 embeds progressive ideological elements most prominently through its character creation and romance systems.
Players select body type (masculine or feminine) and voice tone independently rather than a binary gender option, with genitals (penis variants with size slider, vagina, or none) and pubic hair as fully separate choices; this mix-and-match design, paired with developer statements that it enables players to "feel free to create any character you want" and treats gender modification as "relatively minor" compared to personal style, normalizes non-binary and fluid identities as core mechanics. Romances are gated by these choices: Judy requires feminine body and voice (lesbian), Kerry requires masculine body and voice (gay), while Panam and River follow heterosexual preferences, making same-sex relationships a deliberate, prominent feature rather than incidental.
Key Factors
- Body type + voice customization replacing binary gender selection with independent genital options
- LGBTQ romances (Judy, Kerry) explicitly tied to player presentation choices and integrated into multiple questlines
- Developer interviews emphasizing inclusivity, gender fluidity, and mature handling of identity as design goals
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
Detailed BreakdownPro
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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We've run a full content analysis on Cyberpunk 2077 and scored it 7/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Audience Fit is the inverse of the community's average woke rating of 5.8/10: the less woke our audience finds a title, the more stars it earns. Based on 19 audience ratings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Cyberpunk 2077?
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 Cyberpunk 2077's overall score.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 appropriate for kids?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Cyberpunk 2077 is rated M. 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 →
