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State of Decay 2
game·May 22, 2018
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State of Decay 2
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May 22, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
State of Decay 2 sticks to classic zombie survival loops like scavenging and community management with no political or social justice framing as a driver. Incidental character relationships stay secondary, making it safe neutral entertainment at a low 3/10 wokeness score.
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Detailed Analysis
State of Decay 2 centers on traditional zombie survival gameplay: scavenging resources, building communities, managing survivor morale and skills, and destroying plague hearts in an open-world post-apocalypse.
The premise and core loops remain focused on practical survival and player-driven stories without embedding identity politics, systemic critiques, or social justice framing as narrative drivers. Starting scenarios include two same-gender pairs (Perpetual Breakup and Odd Couple) with tutorial dialogue treating them as established partners, and the Heartland DLC features the gay couple Vic and Isaac with a questline involving their relationship and loss.
Random survivors can reveal gay traits or backstories through dialogue. These elements appear as incidental options among many random or fixed characters rather than focal points or requirements for the story.
Key Factors
- Same-gender starting survivor pairs with partner dialogue in tutorials
- Gay characters and questline in Heartland DLC (Vic and Isaac)
- Post-release BLM-themed shirt update and minor player complaints about spawn diversity, but no central messaging or character swaps
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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 State of Decay 2 and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in State of Decay 2?
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 State of Decay 2's overall score.
Is State of Decay 2 appropriate for kids?
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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 →
