# Just Dance 2025 Edition
**Just Dance 2025 Edition** is a 2024 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft, released on October 15, 2024 for [Nintendo Switch](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a [PlayStation 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-4) and [Xbox One](https://www.edgepedia.org/xbox-one) version also listed in Ubisoft's release schedule.[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) • [2](https://echanges.dila.gouv.fr/OPENDATA/AMF/MKW/2024/10/FCMKW110423_20241030.pdf) It is the sixteenth annual installment of the Just Dance series and, since Just Dance 2023 Edition, functions as a song pack and update layered onto a shared live-service platform rather than a standalone game.[3](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | October 15, 2024, on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) |
| Song list | 40 new songs, including tracks by Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, BLACKPINK, and Doja Cat[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) |
| Headline feature | Camera Controller mode, a beta that tracks movement through a phone's camera instead of a handheld controller[4](https://www.thexboxhub.com/just-dance-2025-edition-review/) |
| Reception | Metascore 71 on Metacritic (Switch), from 5 positive, 10 mixed, and 0 negative critic reviews[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/just-dance-2025-edition/critic-reviews/) |
| Subscription | Every copy includes a one-month trial of Just Dance+, the streaming catalog of hundreds of songs[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) |
| Live model | No Seasons, season progression, or season rewards; content arrives as Just Dance+ additions and purchasable Music Packs[6](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance/2025/news-updates/6fpJthnLRqDVqStPmIrHTi/just-dance---january-update) |
| Multiplayer | Up to five friends in local multiplayer, Challenge mode, Workout mode, and crossplay across supported platforms[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) • [7](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/just-dance-2025/all-topics) |
## Song list and collaborations
The edition adds 40 songs drawn from recent chart hits and older favorites, among them "Espresso" by [Sabrina Carpenter](https://www.edgepedia.org/sabrina-carpenter), "LUNCH" by [Billie Eilish](https://www.edgepedia.org/billie-eilish), "Pink Venom" by BLACKPINK, "Paint the Town Red" by [Doja Cat](https://www.edgepedia.org/doja-cat), "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, "Vogue" by Madonna, and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)" by The Tokens.[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) Ariana Grande is the most heavily represented artist, contributing five of her most popular songs: "break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored", "One Last Time", "the boy is mine", "we can't be friends (wait for your love)", and "yes, and?".[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now)
Ubisoft also produced two exclusive collaborations. The map for "BANG BANG! (My Neurodivergent Anthem)" by Galantis was made with Ubisoft's Neurodiversity ERG to raise awareness of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) A Minecraft crossover map, "Pigstep (Just Dance x Minecraft version)" by [Lena Raine](https://www.edgepedia.org/lena-raine), was released in December as a Just Dance+ exclusive.[6](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance/2025/news-updates/6fpJthnLRqDVqStPmIrHTi/just-dance---january-update)
## Camera Controller mode
The feature requires good lighting and ample space, and camera scoring works for a single player at a time.[3](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/)
## Gameplay and modes
Core mechanics are unchanged from recent editions: an on-screen instructor demonstrates choreography, the player's movements are scored for accuracy, and accumulated scores unlock costumes and songs.[3](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/) Modes include local multiplayer for up to six players, Challenge mode for competing with friends, and Workout mode, which tracks calories burned and time spent dancing.[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) • [3](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/) A small set of songs, including "Poker Face", "[Basket Case](https://www.edgepedia.org/basket-case-song)", and "Espresso", offers alternate seated choreography as an accessibility option.[3](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/) The game supports crossplay, letting players dance together across supported platforms.[7](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/just-dance-2025/all-topics)
## Live service and Just Dance+
Each copy ships with a one-month trial of Just Dance+, the subscription service that grants access to hundreds of songs, including legacy tracks from earlier Just Dance games.[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) In a January 2025 update, Ubisoft announced a departure from previous editions: there would be no further Seasons, season progression, or season rewards in Just Dance 2025 Edition, because the team could no longer commit to that schedule.[6](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance/2025/news-updates/6fpJthnLRqDVqStPmIrHTi/just-dance---january-update) New content instead arrives through monthly Just Dance+ additions and through Music Packs, themed packs of six songs (three new and three returning) sold in the game's Shop section; buying a Music Pack requires owning the 2023, 2024, or 2025 Edition.[6](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance/2025/news-updates/6fpJthnLRqDVqStPmIrHTi/just-dance---january-update) The older Just Dance Unlimited service was delisted for all players on March 31, 2025.[6](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance/2025/news-updates/6fpJthnLRqDVqStPmIrHTi/just-dance---january-update)
## Reception
On Metacritic the Switch version holds a Metascore of 71, labeled "Mixed or Average", from 15 critic reviews: 5 positive, 10 mixed, and 0 negative.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/just-dance-2025-edition/critic-reviews/) CriticDB aggregates a slightly higher 78 from 5 critic reviews, ranking it second among Just Dance games by critic score.[9](https://criticdb.com/franchises/just-dance) Reviewers consistently described the game as an incremental update rather than a new release. Meristation scored it 80 and called it "one sweet new playlist and Camera Controller as a major update", without significant upgrades.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/just-dance-2025-edition/critic-reviews/) Areajugones (75) wrote that it is "more of an update to what was already seen in Just Dance 2024 Edition than a new release".[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/just-dance-2025-edition/critic-reviews/) Nintenderos (82) framed it as an expanding platform for fun, exercise, and connecting with other players, citing the new songs, enhanced modes, year-round themed events, and Just Dance+ integration.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/just-dance-2025-edition/critic-reviews/) Gaming.net's review concluded that the game is "essentially a new song pack for the live service, offering over 40 new tracks but little gameplay innovation".[3](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/)
## Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity
The edition launched alongside *Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity*, the franchise's first virtual reality entry, developed by VR/XR studio Soul Assembly for Meta Quest 2, [Meta Quest 3](https://www.edgepedia.org/meta-quest-3), [Meta Quest 3S](https://www.edgepedia.org/meta-quest-3s), and Meta Quest Pro.[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now) The VR game offers 25 songs, two-hand scoring, and a social hub called Dancity where up to 18 players can roam in customizable avatars; in the [Apartment](https://www.edgepedia.org/apartment), up to six players can dance and interact with items such as glow sticks and foam hands.[1](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now)
## References
1. [Just Dance 2025 Edition & Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity Available Now, Ubisoft News](https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/yJEMRMtbY21JaJZ6JOBMT/just-dance-2025-edition--just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity-available-now)
2. [Ubisoft Reports First-Half 2024-25 Earnings Figures (title release schedule)](https://echanges.dila.gouv.fr/OPENDATA/AMF/MKW/2024/10/FCMKW110423_20241030.pdf)
3. [Just Dance 2025 Review (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, & Switch), Gaming.net](https://www.gaming.net/reviews/just-dance-2025-review/)
4. [Just Dance 2025 Edition Review, TheXboxHub](https://www.thexboxhub.com/just-dance-2025-edition-review/)
5. [Just Dance 2025 Edition critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/just-dance-2025-edition/critic-reviews/)
6. [Just Dance - January Update, Ubisoft](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/just-dance/2025/news-updates/6fpJthnLRqDVqStPmIrHTi/just-dance---january-update)
7. [Just Dance 2025 Edition Support, Ubisoft Help](https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/just-dance-2025/all-topics)
8. [Just Dance 2026 Edition review, TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/just-dance-2026-edition-review)
9. [Every Just Dance Game Ranked by Critics, CriticDB](https://criticdb.com/franchises/just-dance)
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