Glad you liked the game despite the high difficulty! Watching your gameplay has made me realize the very first tutorial that teaches you how to kill enemies with the kick can be unintentionally skipped, so it’s no wonder you had a bit of a hard time at the very beginning using just the ion rifle. But I’m glad the kick still resonated with you!
I agree it can be easy to get lost, especially after acquiring the thrust kick. We tried giving each room some unique geometry, but we were running short on time and couldn’t do much more. I’ll make sure my next game features a simple map system, at the very least!