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The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

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Hide from a demoness with your teacher's face in a shadow version of your school.

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Stores: Steam, GOG
Price: Paid
Rated: Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% of 3,554 reviews); 4.69 of 5 on the PlayStation Store (562 ratings); Metacritic 77 for the PC version
Length: about 8 hours
Players: 1
Controls: Keyboard or gamepad: move left and right, run, toggle the flashlight, hide, use items from the quick slots.
Made by: Dvora Studio (Devespresso Games)
Released: 2020

On GOG: one of the GOG horror games.

No. 14 of the demon horror games · No. 13 of the school horror games · No. 7 of the hiding horror games · No. 19 of the flashlight horror games · No. 11 of the stalker horror games · No. 3 of the possession horror games

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What frightens Mina wakes at night in a twisted version of her high school and is hunted by Dark Song, a grinning demoness with her teacher's face; running or using your flashlight draws her, being caught can kill outright, and you must hide and slip past her while the district fills with strange creatures.
Content: blood, gore, violence, strong language, mild sexual themes, jumpscares, chase sequences.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean 2D survival horror game. As student Mina Park you explore a shadow version of Sehwa High and its district at night, scavenging and crafting to stay alive while you hide from Dark Song, a relentless killer who stalks you through the halls.

About The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is the sequel to The Coma: Cutting Class, made by the Korean studio Devespresso Games (now Dvora Studio) and published by Headup. After an early access period it came to PC, Mac and Linux on January 28, 2020, to PlayStation 4 and Switch on June 19, 2020, and to Xbox One on September 3, 2020. You do not need the first game to follow it.

Mina Park, a student of Sehwa High, wakes up in her school at night and finds it warped by something dark. Something that looks like her teacher is hunting her. To survive she must leave the school and cross the Sehwa district: its streets, shops and buildings turned into a shadow realm with odd creatures, strangers and uneasy allies. The game is side-on and drawn by hand, with comic panels for its story scenes.

What frightens is the pursuit. Dark Song roams the halls on her own; running and the flashlight make you easier to find, and falling into her grasp can mean instant death. You hide, use mace to break free, and treat wounds that can leave lasting damage. Money and items are scarce, so every trip to a vending machine and every crafted tool matters. With headphones you can hear from which side Dark Song is coming.

It suits players who like a single, relentless stalker in the line of Alien: Isolation but in 2D, and those who enjoyed Detention's school horror. It has puzzles, exploration that opens up as you find tools, and two endings that depend on how well prepared you are for the end. Critics liked the pursuit and the art, though some found Dark Song's attacks more frustrating than frightening and the crafting tacked on. A first run takes about eight hours.

How to play The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

Explore the school side-on, reading notes and picking up items and money.
Keep your flashlight off and walk where you can; running and light draw Dark Song.
When she comes, get into a hiding spot and pass the challenge that keeps you hidden.
Craft items and buy supplies such as bandages and mace to treat injuries and escape her grasp.
Use the tools you unlock to reach new parts of the Sehwa district and follow the story to its end.

Screenshots

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters comic panel: a startled Mina and the grinning, long-haired Dark Song looming beside her

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters screenshot: an injured Mina runs with a lighter past lockers while twisted creatures hang from the ceiling and crouch nearby

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters screenshot: an injured Mina with the inventory open, a bandage selected to cure bleeding

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters screenshot: Dark Song, with one red glowing eye and a wide grin, grabs Mina in a red-lit scene

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters screenshot: a bandaged Mina talks with her friend Yaesol over an old mobile phone on a dim basement level

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters screenshot: a school vending machine selling mace, bandages, snacks and drinks

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters screenshot: a bleeding Mina runs through a dark green-lit corridor covered in tentacle growths, past a slumped student

Tips

Treat bleeding quickly with a bandage; injuries can stay with Mina if left alone.
Keep a mace in a quick slot so you can break free if Dark Song catches you.
Learn where hiding spots are before you need them.
Explore when it is quiet to learn where recovery items and hiding spots are.
Play with headphones: the sound tells you from which side of the screen Dark Song is coming.
Some achievements and the second ending need a second run, so do not worry about seeing everything the first time.

Questions

How long is The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters?

HowLongToBeat puts the main story at about 8 hours, and reviewers give 7 to 8 hours for a first run; seeing both endings and every achievement takes longer.

Do I need to play The Coma: Cutting Class first?

No. The sequel tells its own story and reviewers found it easy to follow without the first game.

Is The Coma 2 on consoles?

Yes. Besides PC, Mac and Linux on Steam, it is sold on PlayStation 4, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Can you fight Dark Song?

No. You can only hide from her, avoid drawing her attention and use items like mace to escape her grip.