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Networking

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Crates

  • crystalorb

    Network-agnostic, high-level game networking library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      8,903
    • Recent downloads:
      931
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      230
    • Last activity:
      2024-09-03
  • datachannel

    Rust wrappers for libdatachannel.

    • Latest version:
      0.15.0
    • Downloads:
      101,812
    • Recent downloads:
      17,400
    • License:
      MPL-2.0
    • Stars:
      143
    • Last activity:
      2025-04-13
  • durian

    Client-server networking library built on top of the QUIC protocol, implemented in Rust by quinn.

    • Latest version:
      0.5.0
    • Downloads:
      10,485
    • Recent downloads:
      1,108
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      108
    • Last activity:
      2023-09-06
  • enet

    High-level, rust-y bindings to the ENet library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      18,382
    • Recent downloads:
      2,857
    • License:
      Apache-2.0 OR MIT
    • Stars:
      44
    • Last activity:
      2022-06-11
  • evoke

    Powerful netcode for edict based game engines

    • Latest version:
      0.4.0
    • Downloads:
      6,443
    • Recent downloads:
      692
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      13
    • Last activity:
      2022-12-30
  • ggrs

    GGRS is a reimagination of GGPO, enabling P2P rollback networking in Rust. Rollback to the future!

    • Latest version:
      0.11.1
    • Downloads:
      91,045
    • Recent downloads:
      9,059
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      615
    • Last activity:
      2025-05-21
  • netcode.io

    Reference implementation of netcode.io

    • License:
      BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
    • Stars:
      45
    • Last activity:
      2020-06-12
  • laminar

    A simple semi-reliable UDP protocol for multiplayer games

    • Latest version:
      0.5.0
    • Downloads:
      313,607
    • Recent downloads:
      27,047
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      856
    • Last activity:
      2023-10-18
  • lightyear

    Server-client networking library for the Bevy game engine with modular architecture

    • Latest version:
      0.24.2
    • Downloads:
      58,868
    • Recent downloads:
      15,895
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      771
    • Last activity:
      2025-09-27
  • matchbox_socket

    Painless WebRTC peer-to-peer full-mesh networking socket

    • Latest version:
      0.12.0
    • Downloads:
      54,461
    • Recent downloads:
      7,259
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,059
    • Last activity:
      2025-09-22
  • message-io

    Fast and easy-to-use event-driven network library

    • Latest version:
      0.19.0
    • Downloads:
      162,549
    • Recent downloads:
      14,344
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,180
    • Last activity:
      2025-09-15
  • naia

    a cross-platform (including Wasm!) networking library built in Rust. Intended to make multiplayer game development dead-simple & lightning-fast

    • License:
      Apache License 2.0
    • Stars:
      1,048
    • Last activity:
      2025-09-17
  • netstack

    A batteries included networking crate for games.

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      5,470
    • Recent downloads:
      634
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      39
    • Last activity:
      2020-04-05
  • quilkin

    Quilkin is a non-transparent UDP proxy specifically designed for use with large scale multiplayer dedicated game server deployments, to ensure security, access control, telemetry data, metrics and more.

    • Latest version:
      0.9.0
    • Downloads:
      14,440
    • Recent downloads:
      1,733
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,440
    • Last activity:
      2025-09-24
  • quinn

    Versatile QUIC transport protocol implementation

    • Latest version:
      0.11.9
    • Downloads:
      74,238,315
    • Recent downloads:
      21,473,443
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      4,563
    • Last activity:
      2025-09-23
  • renet

    Server/Client network library for multiplayer games with authentication and connection management

    • Latest version:
      1.1.0
    • Downloads:
      87,645
    • Recent downloads:
      14,090
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      824
    • Last activity:
      2025-08-11
  • tachyon-networking

    a Nack based reliable udp library for games and IPC

    • Latest version:
      0.1.7
    • Downloads:
      8,453
    • Recent downloads:
      980
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      60
    • Last activity:
      2022-02-02
  • turbulence

    Tools to provide serialization, multiplexing, optional reliability, and optional compression to a game's networking.

    • Latest version:
      0.4.0
    • Downloads:
      16,375
    • Recent downloads:
      1,473
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      268
    • Last activity:
      2023-10-30

Archived

These crates are no longer maintained, but may still be of interest.
  • amethyst_network

    Amethyst networking crate

    • Latest version:
      0.15.3
    • Downloads:
      300,975
    • Recent downloads:
      26,845
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      8,026
    • Last activity:
      2021-12-06

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