So I noticed there was an update and I gave it another shot. The map is ugly and a bit buggy, but it made it a lot easier for me and I definitely preferred it with the map. As a "let's try this mechanic" thing it worked. I did make it to the end this time.
However I also ran into an issue I didn't have before with inputs not registering at all. It didn't work on Chromium Edge but it did work in Waterfox- I don't recall if I played the original in Edge, Chrome, or Waterfox.