I was getting about 40-60 as well on my laptop with a 3060. It might be proton's fault though.
Well, one more form of feedback is those voice pain sounds for when the character gets hurt. That can get cheesy really quick, but it's an option. Or maybe some blood splashes?
Yes, I tried mashing every controller button but I couldn't progress or get out the dialogue. I tried it again now and clicking with the mouse works.