Hey! I can see the vision with the metroid-vania like progression and the combat.
But, the physics don't really feel that great, there are some jumps that I didn't know if I wasa supposed to be able to make or not (the platforms to the right of the first area) . The Combat is also feels kind of weird. I feel like it needed a bit more polishing.
I like the art a lot though.
Also, you can add a fade in for the step sounds, so the clicking noise will go away