Cutthroat Pinochle

Cutthroat is a fast-paced three-handed every man for himself Pinochle game.

JoshsGames.com · com.joshsgames.cutthroat

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v5.2.0 62.8 MB Android 7.1+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.2.0 (82)
Updated: Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 62.8 MB
Requires: Android 7.1+ (API 25)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Card (game)
Listed since: May 5, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (2 sensitive)
Website: joshsgames.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Cutthroat Pinochle is a game by JoshsGames.com in the Card category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.1.13, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.1. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.1.14. The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.2.0

Minor bug fix

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Cutthroat is a popular Pinochle variation for three players. Unlike most partnership Pinochle games, Cutthroat pits each player against one another, every man for himself. It’s a fast-paced, highly competitive, and very strategic card game, requiring careful planning, good memory and discipline. In this game, you can play online against real people or choose between 8 computer opponents, each with different skill levels and unique styles of playing. Each player is dealt 15 cards with 3 cards dealt face-down to the widow. Players bid after initial cards are dealt and the high bidder combines the widow cards to potentially form a stronger hand, then discarding the three weakest cards. As of this release there are 12 options to customize game play to user preferences: Number of Decks: Single|Double Sound Effects: On|Off Game Speed: Normal|Fast|Slow Undo Button: On|Off Must bid to win: On|Off Minimum Trick Points: 0|1|2 Minimum Bid: 15|20|25 Bid Increment: 1|2|3 Point to Win: 75|100|150 Must Throw Higher Card: On|Off|Trumps Must have marriage in trump: On|Off Winner if multiple players make winning score

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.1.13. Since v5.2.0 it requires Android 7.1+.

v5.2.0 LATEST Jun 30, 2026 62.8 MB TRUSTED v5.1.14 Apr 11, 2026 61 MB TRUSTED v5.1.13 Nov 30, 2025 61 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “joshsgames.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 30, 2026
Signed byC=US, O=joshsgames.com
Signing certificate (SHA-1)58:E1:2D:3D:AD:59:DB:51:5F:E3:08:41:68:46:0E:16:41:A6:71:FB
File MD5c3dd26e479bdd6f6258a3488790c1f56
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Cutthroat Pinochle requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.joshsgames.cutthroat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Cutthroat Pinochle APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Cutthroat Pinochle for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.1 or later. Version 5.1.14 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 5.1.14 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Cutthroat Pinochle APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c3dd26e479bdd6f6258a3488790c1f56.