That decayed aestethic is immemsely popular and it works fine in making you feel like a survivor.
That said, i like jolly things and grimdark stories, and I tend to like the bizarre. Maybe grimdark games lack the bizarre and the occasional bit of fun. I personally say this is the byprpduct of the success of a specific subgenre of games in the 2020's.
Oi, I have one like this at home. She is used to scream these loud meows at inconvenient times of the day. Once she woke me up 4 am with a loud 'mouhahaumrrrrrmaumouaaa' at my ears. I don't know id it's normal