Character creation uses traditional binary male/female options with separate name lists, head sprites, and pronouns tied directly to gender; a 2021 player suggestion to reframe as 'feminine/masculine' for inclusivity was not implemented. No romance systems, non-binary options, pronoun selection, or gender-agnostic dating exist in the base game.

Factions include an autocratic Coalition, democratic Separatists, a body-horror transhumanist husk cult, and clown cultists, but these serve horror and political intrigue without modern identity politics or systemic oppression framing. Developers FakeFish and Undertow Games show no DEI statements, consultancy involvement, or activist marketing; the game draws from Space Station 13 for emergent chaos rather than messaging.

Steam reviews (93%+ positive) and Metacritic scores (81 critic, 7.9 user) reflect no backlash or gaps tied to ideology. The single incidental female portrait in UI and organic player diversity do not drive narrative or themes.