Comment by efnx

I think this is a problem of using the right abstractions.

Rust gamedev is the Wild West, and frontier development incurs the frontier tax. You have to put a lot of work into making an abstraction, even before you know if it’s the right fit.

Other “platforms” have the benefit of decades more work sunk into finding and maintaining the right abstractions. Add to that the fact that Rust is an ML in sheep’s clothing, and that games and UI in FP has never been a solved problem (or had much investment even), it’s no wonder Rust isn’t ready. We haven’t even agreed on the best solutions to many of these problems in FP, let alone Rust specifically!

Anyway, long story short, it takes a very special person to work on that frontier, and shipping isn’t their main concern.