Hey there! This game felt smooth to play overall made me want to collect as many items as possible. I also like the theme of escaping as the main motivation to a Metroidvania. In terms of cons I feel like there were a few bugs here and there, like sometimes I wasn't resetting when I should have died ie. falling into the pit of spikes and had to reload. Also the bot at the exit can end up blocking your way out and ladder, not sure if that's an intentional challenge but worth noting.
I liked the large scale map and the feeling of it being almost a little roughish like. Congrats on the fresh idea!
P.S: Feel free to review my game too!