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Networking

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Crates

  • crystalorb

    Network-agnostic, high-level game networking library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      9,595
    • Recent downloads:
      213
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      232
    • Last activity:
      2024-09-03
  • datachannel

    Rust wrappers for libdatachannel.

    • Latest version:
      0.16.0
    • Downloads:
      129,773
    • Recent downloads:
      9,625
    • License:
      MPL-2.0
    • Stars:
      153
    • 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:
      11,092
    • Recent downloads:
      115
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      109
    • Last activity:
      2023-09-06
  • enet

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

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      20,689
    • Recent downloads:
      991
    • License:
      Apache-2.0 OR MIT
    • Stars:
      47
    • Last activity:
      2022-06-11
  • evoke

    Powerful netcode for edict based game engines

    • Latest version:
      0.4.0
    • Downloads:
      6,694
    • Recent downloads:
      9
    • 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:
      0.12.0
    • Downloads:
      114,140
    • Recent downloads:
      13,078
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      645
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-09
  • 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:
      368,316
    • Recent downloads:
      22,451
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      869
    • Last activity:
      2023-10-18
  • lightyear

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

    • Latest version:
      0.26.4
    • Downloads:
      79,469
    • Recent downloads:
      11,072
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      983
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-26
  • matchbox_socket

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

    • Latest version:
      0.14.0
    • Downloads:
      75,103
    • Recent downloads:
      10,726
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,118
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-20
  • message-io

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

    • Latest version:
      0.19.0
    • Downloads:
      182,432
    • Recent downloads:
      9,345
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,194
    • 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:
      1,122
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-27
  • netstack

    A batteries included networking crate for games.

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      5,695
    • Recent downloads:
      8
    • 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:
      15,151
    • Recent downloads:
      189
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,528
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-23
  • quinn

    Versatile QUIC transport protocol implementation

    • Latest version:
      0.11.9
    • Downloads:
      159,058,374
    • Recent downloads:
      49,188,237
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      5,046
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-26
  • renet

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

    • Latest version:
      2.0.0
    • Downloads:
      139,101
    • Recent downloads:
      29,836
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      904
    • Last activity:
      2026-03-04
  • tachyon-networking

    a Nack based reliable udp library for games and IPC

    • Latest version:
      0.1.7
    • Downloads:
      8,731
    • Recent downloads:
      10
    • 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:
      17,792
    • Recent downloads:
      459
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      270
    • 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:
      346,924
    • Recent downloads:
      18,937
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      8,025
    • Last activity:
      2021-12-06

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