What version of Proton are you using? I added the exe as a Non-Steam Game and selected “Proton Experiment” or 9.x and it works perfectly, albeit with a little jank.
This game has become my favorite and it plays “well” on my Steam Deck LCD. While there is a good bit of jank in Proton. It’s plays well considering there isn’t a Native Binary. Keep up the truly amazing work can wait to see more Betas.