Decision Workspace
tactic vs xo-core vs zero_sum
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
tactic
growingv1.1.0
A terminal tic-tac-toe game with AI opponent
47
xo-core
experimentalv0.2.0-alpha
A fast, reusable, and well-documented game engine for Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses) in Rust
45
zero_sum
growingv1.2.0
An analysis engine for zero-sum games with game implementations.
Core Metrics
| tactic | xo-core | zero_sum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 47 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 719 | 13.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1264d ago | 224d ago | 3159d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 7m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
tactic
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xo-core
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
zero_sum
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| tactic | xo-core | zero_sum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.2.0-alpha | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 9KB | 54KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xo-core leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zero_sum has the most downloads (13.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ tactic, zero_sum have not been updated in over a year.
- •xo-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.