Both tagged game-engine, game-development, gui.
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mach vs zig-gamedev
Graphics rivals. Both tagged graphics, game-development, gamedev. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.

hexops/mach: 4,866 stars, Zig. zig game engine & graphics toolkit - mirror of https://code.hexops.com/hexops/mach
zig-gamedev/zig-gamedev: 2,883 stars, Zig. Dev repo for @zig-gamedev libs and sample applications
mach vs zig-gamedev: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026mach has 1.7 times as many GitHub stars as zig-gamedev (4,866 vs 2,883). In the last 6 days, mach gained more stars: +3 (+0.1%) against +1 (+0.0%) for zig-gamedev. mach saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 179 commits, against 16 for zig-gamedev. mach is the older project (created July 2021), zig-gamedev started in July 2021. Both are written mainly in Zig.
| hexops/mach | zig-gamedev/zig-gamedev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4,866 | 2,883 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +3 | +1 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 3 | 2 |
| Forks | 209 | 188 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 179 | 16 |
| Open issues | 165 | 38 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #12 in Zig | #20 in Zig |
| Language | Zig | Zig |
| License | – | MIT |
| Created | Jul 4, 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Last push | May 23, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, mach or zig-gamedev?
mach has 1.7 times as many GitHub stars as zig-gamedev (4,866 vs 2,883) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, mach or zig-gamedev?
In the last 6 days, mach gained more stars: +3 (+0.1%) against +1 (+0.0%) for zig-gamedev.
Which is more actively developed?
mach saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 179 commits, against 16 for zig-gamedev.
What languages are mach and zig-gamedev written in?
Both are written mainly in Zig.
How does RepoClash compare mach and zig-gamedev?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.