Quite on the opposite. It's a light horror and most of the villains here look more like cartoonish ones. There is some gore but it's avoidable. I wouldn't call this game grim or scary, may be because I don't see the main story as very plausible and convincing. But your perception may be different.I hope this game isn't too much horrific in itself because i'm not someone who like to be affraid.
This!!!As for the kinetic part, people severely underappreciate the value of a good, linear and well-told story, as well as overvalue the illusion of "choice" in games like these. I mean really, aside from opting in to/out of shagging a specific girl or engaging in a specific kink, what "choices" do we really need to be able to make in AVNs?