The protagonist Scav is a faceless male scavenger in gas mask and hood, while supporting characters such as Porcelain, a new female scavenger and best friend to Violet, along with antagonists Barrett and mutant leader Vinaya, follow standard post-apoc tropes. These elements use a traditional male lead and organic female supporting roles without any race or gender swaps of established figures, pronoun selection, gender-agnostic romance systems, or character-creation options beyond the fixed player avatar. The narrative centers on survival, mutants, and player choices in a setting free of identity politics or social commentary.

No developer statements, consultancy involvement, or localization changes point to DEI intent, and searches found zero evidence of LGBTQ elements or related controversies. This approach keeps the focus squarely on gameplay and story without injecting progressive messaging, resulting in a low woke score.