The Coma: Cutting Class

The Coma is a side-scrolling horror game taking place at night in an abandoned school. The game does not feature combat, so the player needs to run and hide from enemies to avoid being killed. The player can also purchase drinks and snacks from vending machines to restore their health.

After falling asleep in class, a student named Youngho awakens at night to find his school transformed into a terrifying landscape filled with monsters.

The plot of the game was partially inspired by the experiences of Minho, the key artist, when he was a student, with the director then adding horror elements.

The high expectations and pressure placed on students in Korea also helped to shape the plot, with director Minho Kim having a highly critical attitude towards the Korean education system.

The remastered edition of The Coma received generally positive reviews from video game critics, with the Nintendo Switch version having a score of 62% on Metacritic.

Oliver Roderick of Switch Player awarded it a score of 3.5 out of 5, praising the story and atmosphere but also criticising the unresponsive controls during key gameplay moments.