[heavenlyhash]

Language explorers looking for lower level languages like this may also want to take a peek at the V language. https://vlang.io/

I won't say with confidence either is better than the other; but I think both are worth a look.

Odin (iiuc) always makes you manage memory; Vlang permits you to, but does also have linking to the Boehm GC that it will generate for you in most cases.

Vlang and Odin in terms of syntax and legibility goals... well. I suggest if you're interested, just quick look will say more than I can. :)

[baranul]

You should be allowed to prefer or have interest in different languages and not have envious competitors try to blank you out. Which is a strange thing being promoted around here.

Vlang is indeed worthy of a look, as great project, with (at present count) 807 contributors and more than 37,000 stars.

[Kapendev]

Vlang mentioned, let's goo! I like low-level languages that provide easy access to a GC. It's a nice way to make some parts of the code more high-level and it kinda avoids the need for a scripting language sometimes.