Decision Workspace
castle-game vs ggez vs piston2d-graphics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
castle-game
growingv0.1.36
2D destructible terrain strategy game
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
| castle-game | ggez | piston2d-graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 58 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 58.5K | 606.4K | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 34 | 17.8K | 30.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 321 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 35 | 40 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 2185d ago | 225d ago | 556d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 9y 5m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
castle-game
Maintenance
6
Quality
8
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
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
| castle-game | ggez | piston2d-graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.36 | 0.9.3 | 0.45.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 35 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 252KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 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.
- •⚠ castle-game, piston2d-graphics have not been updated in over a year.