# Card Thief

> Card Thief is a solitaire-style stealth card game.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinytouchtales.cardthief](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinytouchtales.cardthief)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.tinytouchtales.cardthief`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arnold Rauers
- **Category:** GAME\_CARD
- **Downloads:** 3,930,639
- **Rating:** 4.54 / 5 (30,600 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.15
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2017-04-21
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinytouchtales.cardthief)
- **Website:** [http://www.tinytouchtales.com](http://www.tinytouchtales.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.arnoldrauers.de/privacypolicy/?app=Card%20Thief](https://www.arnoldrauers.de/privacypolicy/?app=Card%20Thief)

## Description

Card Thief is a solitaire-style stealth card game that turns your deck into a shadowy world of heists and daring escapes. Sneak through the darkness as a master thief, extinguish torches, pickpocket guards, and steal treasure without getting caught.

Enjoy roguelike replayability and tight strategic decisions in quick, offline sessions. Four unique heists, twelve equipment cards, ten thieves, and daily heist mode with global leaderboards keep every run fresh.

## Rankings

- #28,711 — Overall
- #4 — card

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Players largely praise Card Thief for its entertaining mechanics, art, and replayability, with many calling it addictive and unique. The game shines as a clever, puzzle-like card game with a relaxing vibe and minimal ads. Repeated complaints center on lack of content and depth, difficult onboarding, and unclear equipment effects. Some report privacy changes triggering data access, plus occasional bugs. Overall it’s a strong, well-polished concept that could reach a broader audience if progression, tutorials, and stability improve.

### Pros

- Engaging mechanics and entertaining gameplay
- Strong replayability / addictive
- Great art and visuals
- Original and creative puzzle-solving concept
- Low/no forced ads with optional ads for speedups

### Cons

- Repetitive gameplay and lack of depth or content
- Steep learning curve and inadequate onboarding/tutorial
- Privacy/data access changes / requests outside gameplay
- Bugs affecting features like daily heists
- Unclear equipment effects and limited guidance on mechanics

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinytouchtales.cardthief)