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Networking

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Crates

  • crystalorb

    Network-agnostic, high-level game networking library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      9,635
    • Recent downloads:
      210
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      232
    • Last activity:
      2024-09-03
  • datachannel

    Rust wrappers for libdatachannel.

    • Latest version:
      0.16.0
    • Downloads:
      133,261
    • Recent downloads:
      10,988
    • 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:
      11,111
    • Recent downloads:
      112
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      110
    • Last activity:
      2023-09-06
  • enet

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

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      20,756
    • Recent downloads:
      822
    • 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:
      8
    • 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:
      116,113
    • Recent downloads:
      8,182
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      647
    • 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:
      372,789
    • Recent downloads:
      22,033
    • 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:
      83,129
    • Recent downloads:
      12,891
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,002
    • Last activity:
      2026-05-17
  • matchbox_socket

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

    • Latest version:
      0.14.0
    • Downloads:
      76,562
    • Recent downloads:
      6,292
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,119
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-20
  • message-io

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

    • Latest version:
      0.19.0
    • Downloads:
      184,155
    • Recent downloads:
      6,891
    • 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:
      1,125
    • Last activity:
      2026-05-18
  • 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:
      15,197
    • Recent downloads:
      186
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,535
    • Last activity:
      2026-05-11
  • quinn

    Versatile QUIC transport protocol implementation

    • Latest version:
      0.11.9
    • Downloads:
      174,313,662
    • Recent downloads:
      55,412,910
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      5,089
    • Last activity:
      2026-05-14
  • renet

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

    • Latest version:
      2.0.0
    • Downloads:
      143,018
    • Recent downloads:
      19,516
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      914
    • Last activity:
      2026-04-29
  • 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:
      17,896
    • Recent downloads:
      471
    • 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:
      350,864
    • Recent downloads:
      19,207
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      8,023
    • Last activity:
      2021-12-06

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