Man of Medan puts story and suspense first, focusing on flawed, believable characters. While there is a diverse cast, their backgrounds feel secondary to their personalities and relationships. Forced representation or excessive emphasis on identity is minimal to nonexistent. Narrative tension and player choice come through skill-driven story techniques rather than ideological checklists.

The game doesn’t take a hammer to traditional values. Religion, family, and gender roles are treated neutrally or are simply not the focus. Masculinity is neither mocked nor glorified; characters have a mix of strengths and weaknesses without agenda-driven revisionism. It’s all more about the haunted ship than any culture wars.

If you’re looking for ideological monoculture, you won’t really find it here. The game doesn’t villainize traditional perspectives or push a single worldview. Characters are flawed in human ways, with a spectrum of attitudes and responses to fear and danger. No ideological purity test required to board the ghost ship.