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Networking

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Crates

  • crystalorb

    Network-agnostic, high-level game networking library

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      8,016
    • Recent downloads:
      1,004
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      225
    • Last activity:
      2024-09-03
  • datachannel

    Rust wrappers for libdatachannel.

    • Latest version:
      0.15.0
    • Downloads:
      85,252
    • Recent downloads:
      18,301
    • 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:
      9,437
    • Recent downloads:
      1,429
    • 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:
      15,602
    • Recent downloads:
      1,790
    • 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:
      5,784
    • Recent downloads:
      853
    • 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:
      82,374
    • Recent downloads:
      9,060
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      601
    • Last activity:
      2025-05-21
  • 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:
      287,165
    • Recent downloads:
      13,432
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      853
    • Last activity:
      2023-10-18
  • lightyear

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

    • Latest version:
      0.21.1
    • Downloads:
      44,183
    • Recent downloads:
      12,444
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      677
    • Last activity:
      2025-07-07
  • matchbox_socket

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

    • Latest version:
      0.12.0
    • Downloads:
      47,460
    • Recent downloads:
      6,065
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,025
    • Last activity:
      2025-07-04
  • message-io

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

    • Latest version:
      0.19.0
    • Downloads:
      148,888
    • Recent downloads:
      17,781
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,172
    • 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:
      1,021
    • Last activity:
      2025-06-17
  • netstack

    A batteries included networking crate for games.

    • Latest version:
      0.3.0
    • Downloads:
      4,861
    • Recent downloads:
      676
    • 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:
      12,792
    • Recent downloads:
      2,072
    • License:
      Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      1,395
    • Last activity:
      2025-07-02
  • quinn

    Versatile QUIC transport protocol implementation

    • Latest version:
      0.11.8
    • Downloads:
      53,674,642
    • Recent downloads:
      16,593,491
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      4,329
    • Last activity:
      2025-07-06
  • renet

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

    • Latest version:
      1.0.0
    • Downloads:
      73,940
    • Recent downloads:
      8,740
    • License:
      MIT OR Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      793
    • Last activity:
      2025-04-28
  • tachyon-networking

    a Nack based reliable udp library for games and IPC

    • Latest version:
      0.1.7
    • Downloads:
      7,536
    • Recent downloads:
      1,023
    • License:
      MIT
    • Stars:
      61
    • 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:
      14,965
    • Recent downloads:
      1,307
    • 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:
      274,735
    • Recent downloads:
      14,598
    • License:
      MIT/Apache-2.0
    • Stars:
      8,024
    • Last activity:
      2021-12-06

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