Thanks for your feedback!
The controls are tank like, inspired by games like the original Resident Evil. A lot of people took issue with this style of control even back then, so fair enough!
For anyone else who gets stuck; The first key you need is the gate key, which can be found in one of the shed/hut like structures.
I think I will try and provide more guidance with ‘shiny’ key objects in the future and more Assets to highlight important areas.