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Networking

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Crates

  • crystalorb

    Network-agnostic, high-level game networking library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      9,398
    • Recent downloads:
      233
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      232
    • Last activity:
      2024-09-03
  • datachannel

    Rust wrappers for libdatachannel.

    • Latest version:
      0.16.0
    • Downloads:
      120,779
    • Recent downloads:
      12,001
    • License:
      MPL-2.0
    • Stars:
      150
    • Last activity:
      2025-11-12
  • durian

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

    • Latest version:
      0.5.0
    • Downloads:
      10,985
    • Recent downloads:
      155
    • 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:
      19,758
    • Recent downloads:
      776
    • License:
      Apache-2.0 OR MIT
    • Stars:
      46
    • Last activity:
      2022-06-11
  • evoke

    Powerful netcode for edict based game engines

    • Latest version:
      0.4.0
    • Downloads:
      6,685
    • Recent downloads:
      35
    • 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:
      102,258
    • Recent downloads:
      7,906
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      630
    • Last activity:
      2025-10-14
  • 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:
      347,695
    • Recent downloads:
      24,409
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      864
    • Last activity:
      2023-10-18
  • lightyear

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

    • Latest version:
      0.26.4
    • Downloads:
      69,107
    • Recent downloads:
      5,431
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      917
    • Last activity:
      2026-02-02
  • matchbox_socket

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

    • Latest version:
      0.13.0
    • Downloads:
      65,552
    • Recent downloads:
      8,691
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,102
    • Last activity:
      2026-01-26
  • message-io

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

    • Latest version:
      0.19.0
    • Downloads:
      173,605
    • Recent downloads:
      7,320
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,192
    • 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:
      1,086
    • Last activity:
      2026-01-24
  • netstack

    A batteries included networking crate for games.

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      5,687
    • Recent downloads:
      24
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      38
    • 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:
      0.10.0
    • Downloads:
      14,984
    • Recent downloads:
      181
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,500
    • Last activity:
      2026-02-02
  • quinn

    Versatile QUIC transport protocol implementation

    • Latest version:
      0.11.9
    • Downloads:
      112,588,514
    • Recent downloads:
      28,060,609
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      4,863
    • Last activity:
      2026-02-02
  • renet

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

    • Latest version:
      2.0.0
    • Downloads:
      111,254
    • Recent downloads:
      14,467
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      875
    • Last activity:
      2026-01-20
  • tachyon-networking

    a Nack based reliable udp library for games and IPC

    • Latest version:
      0.1.7
    • Downloads:
      8,721
    • Recent downloads:
      18
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      63
    • 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:
      17,370
    • Recent downloads:
      479
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      271
    • 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:
      329,459
    • Recent downloads:
      19,910
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      8,033
    • Last activity:
      2021-12-06

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