This feedback is incredibly helpful!
We are working on improving the tutorial right now so all this feedback is gold.
(It seems you activated turret mode, that can lock your direction of movement but allow you to shoot in all directions. You can switch to pilot mode to fix it. )
In the next patch we will have two stages, and the first stage will be made much easier with fewer enemies and much more time to explore.
We are so glad you enjoyed the game! Thank you so much for playing.
Btw, which ship did you prefer, tank or dart?