Decision Workspace
tiny-game-loop vs pistoncore-event_loop vs game-loop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
tiny-game-loop
growingv0.2.0
Basis for a framerate-independent game loop. Only contains the calculations, so you could arrange the loop itself however you want.
59
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
| tiny-game-loop | pistoncore-event_loop | game-loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 1.7M | 63.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 28.9K | 998 |
| Dependents | 0 | 106 | 64 |
| Releases | 2 | 83 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 677d ago | 675d ago | 483d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 11y 3m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
tiny-game-loop
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pistoncore-event_loop
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
game-loop
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tiny-game-loop | pistoncore-event_loop | game-loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 6KB | 212KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-event_loop leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-event_loop is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tiny-game-loop, pistoncore-event_loop, game-loop have not been updated in over a year.
- •tiny-game-loop is pre-1.0 — API may change.