Vampyr (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

Vampyr2018

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What We Think

Vampyr mostly avoids the usual “woke” tropes, focusing instead on classic Gothic storytelling, moral choices, and character depth. Traditional themes hold strong, and ideological diversity is present. For non-woke gamers, this is a rare treat, not a sermon.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Vampyr largely grounds its story in post-WWI London with characters defined by moral dilemmas, loss, and personal history rather than identity checklists. Race, gender, and sexuality aren't foregrounded over narrative depth or setting realism, and the protagonist's arc is rooted in traditional, personal stakes. Forced representation and overt “flawless diversity” cases are virtually absent.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The game’s treatment of religion, family, and traditional morality is mostly respectful. While some characters challenge authority or dogma (typical for the horror genre), longstanding values aren’t demonized. Masculinity and femininity are balanced, with only minor subversion of gender norms, mostly tied to the plot’s Gothic atmosphere rather than ideology.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Vampyr offers a fair spread of worldviews, from devout clergy to skeptics and scientists. Traditional perspectives get reasonable representation and are not caricatured. There’s no clear ideological monoculture; debates about ethics (vampirism, medicine, faith) feel organic to the period setting, not forced into a modern mold.

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