Hello matrix. I don't know which versino you did play. You are right, the first release version on steam was pretty hard without any tutorial. But after many feedback I did patch and update the game a lot! There is a small tutorial, objectives, a much more simplified power mechanic and everything you need to know about the game.
This updates have been made 2-3 weeks ago.
Ps.: There are also tips on the steam community hub in the forums