Fantastic art. You really knocked that out of the park. I think some interaction feedback would be helpful. Some noise or sparkly thing that would capture my attention to let me know I'm doing something right or wrong. I had two pods go skullblin mode on me while blindly pressing E on the third one.
Player controls felt pretty good and you obtain upgrades pretty quickly. Would love some more lore and a tutorial if you choose to continue on the game! Good work!