This reminds me of To The Moon and has potential to do something similar. I wasn't able to get very far at all because the core mechanics aren't polished: the sword is slow to react and isn't intuitive with directional facing, enemies are too fast and too many, and enemy behavior is too aggressive (I can't attack them when they are on top of me).
I don't dislike the game. I see the vision and would love to play a more polished and controlled version!