Just Dance 2026 Edition
2025 video game
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Just Dance 2026 Edition is a dance-controlled rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was revealed on July 31, 2025, during the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase July 2025 presentation as the seventeenth installment in the Just Dance series, and the fourth annual song pack after its three predecessors.[1] It was released on October 14, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.[2]
| Just Dance 2026 Edition | |
|---|---|
Original cover | |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Series | Just Dance |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | |
| Release | October 14, 2025 |
| Genre | Rhythm |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
As with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen coach's choreography to a chosen song using the game's associated smartphone app. Nintendo Switch players have the option to use the console's Joy-Con controllers, while the smartphone's camera can be used as a scoring method in single-player only, which is now out of beta. A new mode to the Just Dance hub, called "Party Mode", was announced as an addition to the game, in which features Dr. Gigavolt as the mode's main character, where players face various disturbances and actions during each song to reach a target percentage to pass the test. Each session features 5, 8 or 12 tests, consisting of short versions of every song from every Edition song pack as well as the Just Dance+ catalogue; "Gold Moves" are removed from this mode. Completing each session unlocks a reward, if available.[3]
Soundtrack
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2026 Edition:[4]
| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Abracadabra" | Lady Gaga | 2025 |
| "All Star" | Smash Mouth | 1999 |
| "Anxiety" | Doechii | 2025 |
| "APT." | Rosé and Bruno Mars | 2024 |
| "Azizam" | Ed Sheeran | 2025 |
| "Big Bad Frog" | Austin & Colin | 2024 |
| "Bluey Medley"[a] | Bluey[b] | 2025 |
| "Born to Be Alive (Reborn Version)" | Patrick Hernandez | 1978 |
| "Chichika" | MariaDennis featuring Metamami | 2025 |
| "Counting Stars" | OneRepublic | 2013 |
| "Cry Baby" | Melanie Martinez | 2015 |
| "Don Raja" | Su Real and Distort | 2019 |
| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Lulu & Levon (as made famous by Elton John and Kiki Dee) | 1976 |
| "Drip" | Babymonster | 2024 |
| "Feather" | Sabrina Carpenter | 2023 |
| "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"[c] | Cyndi Lauper | 1983 |
| "Good Girls" | Zanillya and Humphrey Dennis | 2025 |
| "Good Luck, Babe!" | Chappell Roan | 2024 |
| "Houdini" | Dua Lipa | 2023 |
| "Hung Up" | Madonna | 2005 |
| "I Had Some Help" | Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen | 2024 |
| "It's OK I'm OK" | Tate McRae | 2024 |
| "Kitipo" | Dixson Waz, La Tukiti, and Amenazandel | 2022 |
| "La Bamba" | The Sunlight Shakers (as made famous by Los Lobos) | 1987 |
| "Louder" | Don Elektron and Derek | 2025 |
| "Love Again" | Dua Lipa | 2021 |
| "Messy" | Lola Young | 2024 |
| "Moonlight" | Aileen-O | 2025 |
| "Pop Muzik" | M and Robin Scott | 1979 |
| "Prehistorock" | Ricky Stone | 2025 |
| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Mrs. Claus and the Elves (as made famous by Brenda Lee) | 1958 |
| "Say Cheese" | Paul Russell | 2024 |
| "Show Me What You Got" | Boomborg | 2025 |
| "Sokusu" | Wanko Ni Mero Mero | 2025 |
| "Spin Your Love" | Kevin J. Simon | 2025 |
| "Strangers" | Sigrid | 2017 |
| "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | 2012 |
| "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | 2008 |
| "We Just Begun" | Stush and Wost | 2020 |
| "Zombieboy" | Lady Gaga | 2025 |
Just Dance+
Just Dance+ continues to be offered on 2026 Edition, offering recently ported songs from previous Just Dance games, as well as songs exclusive to the service.
Songs exclusive to the service include:
| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Money Pull Up" | Blaiz Fayah, Maureen & DJ Glad | 2024 | January 20, 2026 |
| "360" | Charli XCX | 2024 | February 24, 2026 |
| "Birds of a Feather" | Billie Eilish | 2024 | March 31, 2026 |
| "Gnarly" | Katseye | 2025 | April 28, 2026 |
| "Folded"[a] | Kehlani | 2025 | May 12, 2026 |
| "Mystical Magical"[a] | Benson Boone | 2025 | May 12, 2026 |
| "World Eater"[a] | Ashnikko | 2023 | May 12, 2026 |
- Also included in the Wonder Tales Song Pack
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PS5 | Xbox Series X/S | |
| Metacritic | 74/100[5] | 82/100[6] | 75/100[7] |
