Decision Workspace
playdate-sys vs raylib-sys vs xash3d-ffi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
playdate-sys
growingv0.5.6
Low-level Playdate API bindings
54
raylib-sys
growingv5.5.1
Raw FFI bindings for Raylib
54
xash3d-ffi
experimentalv0.2.2
Raw FFI bindings to Xash3D FWGS engine
Core Metrics
| playdate-sys | raylib-sys | xash3d-ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 85.4K | 224.5K | 16.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 472 | 12.4K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 247 | 14 | 0 |
| Releases | 60 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 357d ago | 362d ago | 120d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 7y 2m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
playdate-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
raylib-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
xash3d-ffi
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| playdate-sys | raylib-sys | xash3d-ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.6 | 5.5.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2.3MB | 5.3MB | 58KB |
| Features | 23 | 13 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •raylib-sys leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •playdate-sys is depended on by 247 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •playdate-sys, xash3d-ffi are pre-1.0 — API may change.