At first this seemed like a generic "nerd gets transported into a fantasy game, sexual shenanigans ensue" story.
Well, that's not entirely wrong but it is so high quality that it deserves to stand out. This is clearly something that has effort put into it.
The biggest positive Healslut has going for it is the quality of its writing and characters. In the very beginning it might seem ordinary but that may just have been my skepticism from all the lazy low quality stuff that gets shoveled on this site constantly. Immediately noticeable is that it is written in proper english without typos and mistakes in every sentence.
As the first few moments of comedy and typical "Oh no, I'm confused in this new world" pass I started to notice the depth of the characters around the MC. They aren't one-dimensional things to fuck. They have personalities that go beyond a single stereotype, backstories and motivations. This is the best part of Healslut. Watching the characters talk, act and develop is a joy. They have complex relationships with each other and with this new healer, their actions have consequences and their reactions are believable within their context. I cared about them beyond the obvious appeal of having sex with them.
Even the two characters I thought would be the worst, IRL MC and Wejit, ended up surprising me. Wejit is not just a pervert who wants to fuck you, he's likable and his bond with Sparkle is interesting. IRL MC has a yet mysterious backstory that I'm looking forward to seeing revealed. My favorite character has to be Panki but for the sake of not making this 3 pages long that's all I'll say.
The biggest problem I have with Healslut is Sparkle herself. She is too passive. She has no initiative. She doesn't do much of anything and instead things just happen to her. She goes along with what is happening seemingly never breaking out of her stupor and being overwhelmed by everything. Other characters start liking her just because of her naïve innocence and her hot bod. She doesn't seduce or impress. This is something I hope will improve with future content.
The comedy here works well enough that I was smiling and chuckling at some of the interactions between characters and their quirks. No obnoxious 4th wall breaking here.
The story progression is fairly linear with all my choices only seemingly having an effect on how much other characters liked me and whether or not I gave some random NPCs a blowjob or not. I'm fine with that. The one story being told here is great already. It's better than having the dev be overwhelmed with unreconcilable branching stories. There was one particular spoilery choice that at least "seems" to be very important but the current version doesn't show what the consequences will be.
The quality of the visuals in Healslut is quite impressive to me. I don't know to what degree the assets in use are unique or reused in various other porn games but I do know what I saw here looks good. Sex scenes are hot and use a decent variety of poses so it doesn't become boring. Even action scenes have effort put into them.
In conclusion, I love what Healslut is so far. This is one of the best stories I have seen on F95. Even if my issues with Sparkle aren't solved in future updates, Heaslut will probably remain one of the best VNs around. I can't wait for more.