TeamSirenix/odin-serializer

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

OdinSerializer is a fast, robust, and extensible .NET serialization library built for Unity, open-sourced from the serializer used by Odin Inspector. It supports binary and JSON formats, Unity structs, and compares favorably in performance and allocation against alternatives like JSON.NET and protobuf-net.

Use cases

• serialize game save data in unity
• fast binary serializer for .NET
• serialize unity structs and objects
• replace binary formatter in unity
• json serialization for unity game state

When to choose

• you need robust serialization of Unity objects and structs in a game
• you want a fast, low-allocation alternative to BinaryFormatter or Unity's built-in JSON
• you need an extensible serializer with custom formatter support

When to avoid

• you need serialization for non-Unity .NET projects where standard libraries like JSON.NET or protobuf-net fit better
• you need a schema-based wire format for cross-language interop
• your project requires minimal dependencies and a tiny footprint

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serialization developer-tools game-engine cross-platform unity binary-serialization json-serialization save-data game-data game-development c#

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