Decision Workspace
rain2d vs ggez vs musi_lili
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
rain2d
growingv1.0.0
Simple 2D game engine
58
ggez
growingv0.9.3
A lightweight game framework for making 2D games with minimum friction, inspired by Love2D.
46
musi_lili
growingv0.3.0
musi_lili is a retro game engine for GB styled games written in Rust. Inspired by pico8.
Core Metrics
| rain2d | ggez | musi_lili | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 58 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 606.4K | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 17.8K | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 321 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 40 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1792d ago | 225d ago | 318d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 9y 5m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
rain2d
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
ggez
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
musi_lili
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rain2d | ggez | musi_lili | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.9.3 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | LGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 2 | 35 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 252KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ggez leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ggez is depended on by 321 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rain2d has not been updated in over a year.
- •ggez, musi_lili are pre-1.0 — API may change.