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 leg…
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.