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Spec score 6.6 #26 of 29 in Game Networking Middleware

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Product
Renet is a Rust server/client networking library for multiplayer games, focused on fast-paced and competitive games.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The GitHub repository lists Apache-2.0 and MIT licenses.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker
The GitHub profile identifies Lucas Poffo as the creator and lists Brazil as their location.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Authentication
The README describes authentication and encryption through renet_netcode, and says the transport and authentication layer can be customized.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Authentication and encryption
The README says authentication and encryption are provided through renet_netcode, and the transport and authentication layer can be customized.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Bevy
The project links a Bevy plugin for using Renet with the Bevy engine.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Bevy integration
The bevy_renet crate is a Bevy plugin that adds systems to update Renet clients and servers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Example capacity
The server example sets max_clients to 64.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Licenses
GitHub lists Apache-2.0 and MIT licenses for the repository.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Message delivery
Its message channels support reliable ordered, reliable unordered, and unreliable delivery.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Messaging
It supports reliable ordered, reliable unordered, and unreliable message channels.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
MIT terms
The MIT license grants permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies, subject to its terms, and provides the software as is without warranty.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Packet handling
The library supports packet fragmentation and reassembly.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security detail
The Bevy Renet README describes cryptographically secure authentication and encrypted packets.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Self hosting
The repository includes a chat demo described as demonstrating client self hosting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Steam
The README says renet_steam can be used for Steam transport and authentication.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Steam integration
The renet_steam crate provides Steam transport and authentication using steamworks-rs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Usage
The README says Renet aims for a simple API that can be integrated with any code base.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Visualization
The project README points to renet_visualizer, an egui plugin for plotting metrics from Renet clients and servers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Visualizer
The project links an egui plugin that plots metrics data from Renet clients and servers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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