Decision Workspace
fixedstep vs pistoncore-event_loop vs game-loop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
fixedstep
growingv0.3.0
Simple macro to create a fixed timestep loop for a game
60
pistoncore-event_loop
growingv1.0.0
A Piston event loop for games and interactive applications
55
game-loop
growingv1.3.0
A Rust crate that implements a frame-rate-independent game loop.
Core Metrics
| fixedstep | pistoncore-event_loop | game-loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 1.7M | 65.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 26.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 106 | 66 |
| Releases | 4 | 83 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 3158d ago | 734d ago | 542d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 11y 5m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
fixedstep
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
pistoncore-event_loop
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
game-loop
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fixedstep | pistoncore-event_loop | game-loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 6KB | 212KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-event_loop leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-event_loop is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fixedstep, pistoncore-event_loop, game-loop have not been updated in over a year.
- •fixedstep is pre-1.0 — API may change.