I didn't get far in this game because I immediately got trapped between a tree and a monster and couldn't do anything anymore haha XD I think the game is still a bit buggy in places which detracts from the experience.
From what I have seen though I think it's a cool concept, I really enjoy the vibe and worldbuilding and the music. When I first started it up I thought our mate there was an enemy, an I think it's really cool to explore a more unique species in this setting. The audio went really nicely with it.
The controls and UI just felt a bit janky overall. I don't think the freeze icon fits with the pixel art, and the text was so large on screen that reading it in a pixel font was incredibly difficult and draining. Attacking stops all movement, which also feels a bit unintuitive.
I think the idea is great though, it would be great to see it more polished up!