Thanks a lot for the feedback! Technically, if you collect enough ammo, you can take down the bad guy — he’s got about 5 or 6 HP (can’t remember exactly). But he’ll get back up after around 10 seconds, so the gun is more of a last-resort weapon than a real tool for fighting back.
Yeah, the gameplay experience was meant to feel like that of a hunted victim. I drew a lot of inspiration from Alien: Isolation. But of course, that’s very much a matter of taste.