Party members include organic fantasy races such as monsters, mechs, vampires, witches, and squires, with one world featuring bizarre sexual dimorphism as pure world-building. No romance systems, dating mechanics, LGBTQ+ focal characters or normalization, pronoun/gender customization, or character creation options appear in the game or developer statements.

Square Enix and creator Akitoshi Kawazu emphasize replayability, anti-hero options, and unique player-driven tales without any DEI mandates, consultancy involvement, or activist framing. Reception shows standard critic scores around 76 with mixed user scores and no targeted "woke" backlash or controversies specific to themes or casting. The handful of female leads and diverse species are justified by the established lore and classic JRPG tropes rather than ideological messaging.