Thanks for playing! The controls are included in the zip file: it's Q to view your vitals. I'm not sure if you used it, but the grappling hook (left/right click) makes it much faster to get around, and you can Sprint (shift) to increase your movement speed.
The monsters are not included in the Awards version of this game, as they were added after the submission deadline. After the 15th, I will upload that build here!
Thanks for your feedback on the movement, especially when in the water; seems like that's something I need to improve on!
Also if I may ask, was the frame rate / render distance good? I would love to know how the performance stacks up on other people's computers.