Hello, it should work if you download both the zip file and the exe file.
Be sure to unzip the folder and have it in the same folder as the exe file.
If that does not work I sadly don`t know the solution.
If anyone is having similar problems - it seems to be with using the Itch.io launcher. If you download the files from the website instead of through the client it should be ok. Also 2 second impressions: oh my, this is off to a wild start!!