Decision Workspace
aseprite vs ggez vs piston2d-graphics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
aseprite
growingv0.1.3
A crate to load files from the aseprite sprite editor.
58
ggez
growingv0.9.3
A lightweight game framework for making 2D games with minimum friction, inspired by Love2D.
56
piston2d-graphics
growingv0.45.0
A library for 2D graphics that works with multiple back-ends
Core Metrics
| aseprite | ggez | piston2d-graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 58 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 26.8K | 606.4K | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 247 | 17.8K | 30.8K |
| Dependents | 25 | 321 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 4 | 40 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 3159d ago | 225d ago | 556d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 9y 5m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
aseprite
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
ggez
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
piston2d-graphics
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| aseprite | ggez | piston2d-graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.9.3 | 0.45.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 35 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 252KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 7 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ggez leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •piston2d-graphics has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •piston2d-graphics is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ aseprite, piston2d-graphics have not been updated in over a year.