With many games, quick patches will fix one thing and break another. This game is no exception, judging by the posts in this game's forum on Steam. And on Steam, you aren't given the option not to install a patch.
The only major bugs I have encountered so far have all been tied with the "Continue" function, and it seems that this hasn't been fixed even in the latest patch. Other than that, I have noticed nothing critical or even serious that needs patching, so I am happy to wait for a stable patch, however long it takes. Of course, some people may be experiencing technical issues based on their system specs, and in that case I can certainly understand being impatient for the fix. But I would still prefer manual patching over Steam's automatic patching. Which patches automatically even if you deselect automatic updates.