Interesting idea. I really wanted to pl ay a whole bunch of this, but the game is simply too difficult.
Maybe a less pronounced difficulty spike would be great.
Still, the graphics in this are very stilish and pleasing to look at, and the whole concept is a fun one indeed.
I would add maybe some arrows that point towards enemies, so that you have some visual feed on whether you're about to die or if its safe to collect scrap.
Overall, 4.25/5 for me, great job, I'm looking forward to playing your future jam games, you seem like a very talented Dev.