Item: Faily Brakes Classic
Rating: 79
Author: Dinsun

Our Site Score

79/100

Faily Brakes Classic brings us back to where the chaos started, and it's just as addicting as I remember. It’s a game that thrives on spectacular failure. You play as Phil Faily, whose brakes have failed on a mountain road, and your only goal is to dodge trees, rocks, and trains for as long as possible before the inevitable, hilarious crash.

The physics are the star of the show. Watching Phil fly through the air in slow motion after a collision is genuinely funny every time. The 'Classic' version maintains the simple, intuitive left-right controls that made the original a viral hit. While it's a simple arcade experience, the variety of unlockable cars and costumes provides a great incentive to keep trying for a new high score. It’s the perfect 'one-handed' mobile game for quick sessions.

Reviewed on: Thu Feb 26 2026

Dinsun Review

I remember when games were about winning. Faily Brakes is about losing in a slightly funny way. You dodge a tree, you dodge a rock, and then you hit a train and watch a ragdoll fly through the air. It was amusing for about five minutes in 2016, and it’s about that amusing now. The 'Classic' moniker just means it hasn't changed much. It’s a standard endless runner with a car skin. The steering is intentionally bad to make it 'challenging,' but it just feels unresponsive. It’s a time-waster, plain and simple. If you have a long commute and don't want to think, it's fine. If you want a driving game, look elsewhere.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Simple, pick-up-and-play loop
Amusing crash physics

Repetitive after a few runs
Frustratingly stiff controls
Heavy reliance on luck

Technical Report

Performance: Stable; runs well on older devices too.

Accessibility:

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a mindless arcade game to kill a few minutes.

Skip if: You prefer games with depth, progression, or accurate controls.

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Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun
Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
Playtime: 2 hours
Status: Unlocked several cars

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

1536708034

$1.99 9+★4.6 8 reviews

Author : Spunge Games Pty Ltd

Pubish Date : Wed Apr 14 2021

Last Update Date : Thu Oct 30 2025

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.5Thu Oct 30 2025

Bug fixes and improvements.
Legendary Phil Faily has survived life as a well-loved, smashing, crashing, yeeting rag doll for 5 years now… and to celebrate he is bringing you the limited edition, Faily Brakes Classic!!!
Go back to the beginning, early 2016, and enjoy a simpler time, No Ads, No Sales, No Offers!
Play in portrait, or landscape mode!– just play the game and unlock great costumes and cars and experience the downhill thrills and spills with Phil Faily and his Faily Brakes!
Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7‑inch), iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5‑inch), iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation), iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M4), iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M4), iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, and iPod touch.
Legendary Phil Faily has survived life as a well-loved, smashing, crashing, yeeting rag doll for 5 years now… and to celebrate he is bringing you the limited edition, Faily Brakes Classic!!!
Go back to the beginning, early 2016, and enjoy a simpler time, No Ads, No Sales, No Offers!
Play in portrait, or landscape mode!– just play the game and unlock great costumes and cars and experience the downhill thrills and spills with Phil Faily and his Faily Brakes!

Ratings & Reviews

4.6 out of 5 with 8 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 9+

Experience the original car-crashing phenomenon! Faily Brakes Classic puts you in the driver's seat of a car with no brakes. Steer through a never-ending environment filled with hazardous obstacles. The longer you survive, the higher your score. When you finally hit something, enjoy the hilarious ragdoll physics and capture epic crash photos to share with friends. Unlock a massive garage of vehicles and costumes in this simple yet addictive arcade experience.

Features

Hilarious Ragdoll Physics

Infinite Arcade Gameplay

Dozens of Unlockable Vehicles

Epic 360-degree Crash Photos

Tips

Mastering the Near-Miss

To get high scores, you need to drive as close to obstacles as possible without hitting them. This earns 'Near Miss' points which multiply your score. Use gentle taps to steer; oversteering is the most common cause of early crashes.

Promotion Videos

Faily Brakes 2 Flatout (by Spunge Games Pty Ltd) IOS Gameplay Video (HD) - YouTube

News on this game

App Detail � Faily Brakes

In this physics-based driving and crashing game you must maneuver an endless mountainside dodging hazardous terrains such as trees, rocks, traffic and trains.

148Apps - Wed Sep 28 2016

Gameplays

Unlocking Epic Rides

Collect coins during your runs to spend on the prize machine. While the cars are mostly cosmetic, some have slightly different physics weight, making them easier to handle at high speeds.