Decision Workspace
lexsdl vs sdl3-sys vs simple-game-engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
lexsdl
growingv0.3.0
A wrapper for SDL2 to abstract away annoying parts
64
sdl3-sys
growingv0.6.1+SDL-3.4.2
Low level Rust bindings for SDL 3
41
simple-game-engine
growingv0.8.3
A minimal game engine inspired by the OLC Pixel Game Engine
Core Metrics
| lexsdl | sdl3-sys | simple-game-engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 64 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 117.3K | 9.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 9.1K | 10 |
| Dependents | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 44 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1145d ago | 34d ago | 1769d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3y 2m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
lexsdl
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
sdl3-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
simple-game-engine
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| lexsdl | sdl3-sys | simple-game-engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.6.1+SDL-3.4.2 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 607KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3-sys leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl3-sys is depended on by 156 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lexsdl, simple-game-engine have not been updated in over a year.