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Networking

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Crates

  • crystalorb

    Network-agnostic, high-level game networking library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      7,080
    • Recent downloads:
      941
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      225
    • Last activity:
      2024-09-03
  • datachannel

    Rust wrappers for libdatachannel.

    • Latest version:
      0.15.0
    • Downloads:
      68,133
    • Recent downloads:
      14,684
    • License:
      MPL-2.0
    • Stars:
      140
    • 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:
      8,101
    • Recent downloads:
      1,410
    • 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:
      13,926
    • Recent downloads:
      1,916
    • License:
      Apache-2.0 OR MIT
    • Stars:
      41
    • Last activity:
      2022-06-11
  • evoke

    Powerful netcode for edict based game engines

    • Latest version:
      0.4.0
    • Downloads:
      4,987
    • Recent downloads:
      865
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      14
    • Last activity:
      2022-12-30
  • ggrs

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

    • Latest version:
      0.11.0
    • Downloads:
      73,980
    • Recent downloads:
      8,959
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      581
    • Last activity:
      2025-01-09
  • netcode.io

    Reference implementation of netcode.io

    • License:
      BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
    • Stars:
      43
    • Last activity:
      2020-06-12
  • laminar

    A simple semi-reliable UDP protocol for multiplayer games

    • Latest version:
      0.5.0
    • Downloads:
      274,693
    • Recent downloads:
      17,595
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      842
    • Last activity:
      2023-10-18
  • lightyear

    Server-client networking library for the Bevy game engine

    • Latest version:
      0.19.1
    • Downloads:
      32,482
    • Recent downloads:
      9,108
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      610
    • Last activity:
      2025-04-13
  • matchbox_socket

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

    • Latest version:
      0.11.0
    • Downloads:
      41,808
    • Recent downloads:
      6,453
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      977
    • Last activity:
      2025-04-07
  • message-io

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

    • Latest version:
      0.19.0
    • Downloads:
      132,436
    • Recent downloads:
      17,753
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,162
    • Last activity:
      2025-03-18
  • 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:
      981
    • Last activity:
      2025-03-31
  • netstack

    A batteries included networking crate for games.

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      4,247
    • Recent downloads:
      643
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      40
    • 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:
      10,878
    • Recent downloads:
      1,799
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,360
    • Last activity:
      2025-04-09
  • quinn

    Versatile QUIC transport protocol implementation

    • Latest version:
      0.11.7
    • Downloads:
      38,156,068
    • Recent downloads:
      14,373,028
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      4,180
    • Last activity:
      2025-04-13
  • renet

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

    • Latest version:
      1.0.0
    • Downloads:
      65,871
    • Recent downloads:
      12,325
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      760
    • Last activity:
      2024-12-24
  • tachyon-networking

    a Nack based reliable udp library for games and IPC

    • Latest version:
      0.1.7
    • Downloads:
      6,618
    • Recent downloads:
      1,132
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      62
    • 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:
      13,760
    • Recent downloads:
      1,254
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      267
    • 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:
      261,086
    • Recent downloads:
      20,119
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      8,009
    • Last activity:
      2021-12-06

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