Decision Workspace
txt2048 vs game-2048 vs beast1984
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
txt2048
growingv0.2.0
The known 2048 game made in console mode. Use hjkl for movement.
27
game-2048
growingv0.5.1
A cli implementation of the popular 2048 game writen in rust
53
beast1984
stablev1.0.3
An ASCII game built in rust in loving memory of the 1984 hit BEAST by Dan Baker, Alan Brown, Mark Hamilton and Derrick Shadel
Core Metrics
| txt2048 | game-2048 | beast1984 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 27 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 17.2K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 82d ago | 3256d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 9y 4m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
txt2048
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
game-2048
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
5
beast1984
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| txt2048 | game-2048 | beast1984 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.5.1 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 2.5MB | 69KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •beast1984 leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •game-2048 has the most downloads (17.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ game-2048 has not been updated in over a year.
- •txt2048, game-2048 are pre-1.0 — API may change.