Its premise and gameplay remain traditional action-horror with no romance systems, pronoun selectors, body-type customization, or identity-focused narratives. The title avoids any developer statements promoting DEI initiatives and contains no gameplay mechanics that tie progression or abilities to progressive messaging, keeping the focus squarely on skill-based combat and horror atmosphere. Lore consists of epistolary documents and hunter backstories that include incidental queer couples such as Alison Davis and Josie McGowan or Circe Elias and Mary Burgess, plus female hunters like Mercy Scribner (Desert Rose) and Caitlyn Hammond.

These elements appear as organic flavor in a dark Western setting rather than driving plot or themes. Diverse original hunters, including Native American characters, receive in-setting historical justification without forcing modern identity politics into the core experience. Audience reception controversies have centered on UI changes, performance issues, and crossover events rather than ideological content, confirming the low level of progressive intrusion.