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Outer Wilds
tv·May 28, 2019·
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Outer Wilds
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May 28, 2019
Wokeometer Rating
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TL;DR Verdict
Outer Wilds is a 0/10 woke gem: pure apolitical space exploration, time-loop mysteries, and cosmic wonder, free from identity politics or DEI agendas.
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Detailed Analysis
"Outer Wilds" is a critically acclaimed 2019 indie video game centered on space exploration, time-loop mystery-solving, and philosophical themes of knowledge, entropy, cosmic wonder, and alien lore, with no TV adaptation or actual seasons existing.
Its storytelling prioritizes pure entertainment, curiosity, friendship, and intellectual discovery among non-human species, free from identity politics, DEI-driven elements, systemic oppression narratives, or any progressive activism. This apolitical focus, using neutral pronouns only for genderless aliens as standard grammar, results in an overall woke score of **0/10**, praised universally for timeless, unadulterated sci-fi adventure.
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We've run a full content analysis on Outer Wilds 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 Outer Wilds?
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 Outer Wilds's overall score.
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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 →
