Just Dance: Decades of Hits Multiplayer Party Guide

How Many Players Can Play Just Dance: Decades of Hits Multiplayer?

Bring the whole group onto the dance floor: Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer supports up to six players locally. That gives family game nights and birthday parties room for more dancers, with music stretching from the 1970s through the 2020s. Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer combines that shared dance floor with Party Mode, smartphone controls, and routines featuring different numbers of coaches.

The basic challenge is easy to understand: follow the on-screen dancers, match their movements, and earn points through timing and accuracy. You can chase a higher score while someone beside you is still learning the choreography. On Nintendo Switch, songs keep going even when you perform poorly, giving newcomers room to practice throughout a routine.

Here are the features that matter when planning a group session:

Feature	What the game includes
Local multiplayer	Up to six players dancing together
Included music	35 songs spanning six decades
Party Mode	Rules that change between rounds
Workout Mode	Calorie tracking during dances
Adventure Mode	Six themed worlds, mini-activities, and exclusive rewards
Player customization	Multiple customizable Dancer Cards

The six-player limit describes local participation. The number of coaches in a particular routine is a separate detail: a duet has two coach roles, while a trio has three. Keep that distinction in mind when choosing choreography for your group.

Start with an Easy routine and let everyone finish it before raising the difficulty. Familiar lyrics can draw people in, but an approachable dance gives them time to connect the scrolling movement cues with the coach’s actions.

Make room for the choreography before starting. Spread out so everyone can follow arm movements without crowding another dancer, and keep the screen visible across the group. With several people moving together, comfortable spacing matters more than squeezing everyone into a straight line.

Prepare Your Controllers and Dancer Cards

Smartphone controls are a central part of Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer. On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, a smartphone running the free Just Dance Controller app is required to track your movements. Those versions do not require additional tracking accessories.

Install the controller app on the phones your group will use before gathering everyone around the screen. Complete the game’s controller setup before choosing a playlist, so the first song starts with everyone ready to dance.

Keep the distinction between the phone and the game clear: the smartphone handles control and movement tracking, while the dance experience runs on your console. Having the app ready is part of preparing a PS5 or Xbox session.

The multiple Dancer Card system also lets players customize their own profiles. Instead of treating the whole household as one dancer, each person can give their card an individual look.

Prepare these items before the music starts:

• Controller app: On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, install the free Just Dance Controller app on participating phones.
• Dancer Cards: Let each player customize a profile.
• Opening routine: Pick an Easy dance rather than immediately choosing a demanding favorite.
• Coach choice: Look at the selected character before the routine begins.
• Song access: Check that the songs you plan to play belong to your available library.

Coach selection deserves a moment of attention. In routines with several characters, the dancers can move around during the choreography. Remember your selected character’s appearance so you can keep following the intended role.

Use the scrolling indicators alongside the full-size dancer. The icons preview upcoming movements, while the coach shows how those movements fit together. Watch both instead of relying entirely on the small symbols at the bottom of the screen.

Choose Between Party, Workout, and Adventure Mode

Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer offers several ways to organize a session. You can pick songs directly, introduce changing rules through Party Mode, track activity in Workout Mode, or explore the decade theme through Adventure Mode.

These modes change the structure around the dancing:

Mode or activity	Main features
Song selection and playlists	Choose individual dances or arrange songs into playlists
Party Mode	Changing rules and unexpected twists between rounds
Workout Mode	Tracks calories burned with each dance
Adventure Mode	Follow Lyra through six decade-inspired worlds to rescue Dr. Gigavolt

Party Mode: Add Changing Rules

Party Mode introduces rules that change each round. That gives a gathering something beyond repeatedly selecting a song and comparing scores.

Learn the basic movement cues before switching to Party Mode. Finish an approachable routine together, then bring in the changing rules once everyone understands how to follow the screen.

Keep song selection shared, too. Let different people nominate tracks rather than building the entire evening around one dancer’s favorites. The six-decade theme gives your group plenty of musical ground to cover.

Party Mode supplies the twists itself, so you can focus on choosing music and keeping everyone involved. There is no need to create a complicated set of house rules before starting.

Workout Mode: Track Your Activity

Workout Mode tracks calories burned with each dance. It gives your session an activity-focused structure while keeping the familiar choreography at the center.

Pay attention to Effort as well as Difficulty when choosing routines. These describe different aspects of a dance. For example, the Take Away Version of “HOT TO GO!” is Easy but has Moderate effort, while “Around the World” is Medium with Chill effort.

Use those labels to vary your playlist. Alternate dances with different effort levels, and pause between songs when your group needs a break. An Easy rating does not mean you should ignore how physically active the routine feels.

Adventure Mode: Explore the Decades

Adventure Mode follows Lyra on a journey through time to rescue her father, Dr. Gigavolt. Its six themed worlds combine songs, mini-activities, and exclusive rewards.

That structure gives the decade theme more space than a playlist alone. You move through era-inspired environments, with activities breaking up the dancing. Trivia also adds musical context to the journey.

Choose Adventure Mode when you want the session to follow a story. Choose playlists when the group wants direct control over the next song. Adventure Mode is included for owners of Just Dance: Decades of Hits, so the story belongs to this release’s content.

Understand Group Routines and Build Your Playlist

The appeal of Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer extends beyond having several people in front of one screen. Group choreography gives different coaches distinct roles within a shared routine.

Duets, trios, and quartets provide several formats to explore. The game also includes quintet routines, expanding the range of on-screen group choreography.

These examples show how coach counts, difficulty, and effort fit together:

Song or routine	Coach format	Difficulty	Effort
“ABC”	Trio	Easy	Chill
“Bye Bye Bye”	Trio	Easy	Chill
“Around the World”	Quartet	Medium	Chill
“Across All Time”	Duet	Medium for P1; Easy for P2	Moderate
“Hello” — Video Call Version	Duet	Easy	Chill
“HOT TO GO!” — Take Away Version	Duet	Easy	Moderate

“Across All Time” is particularly useful for understanding role selection: its two coach parts have different difficulty ratings. Give the Easy P2 role to the dancer who wants simpler choreography, and let someone seeking more challenge take P1.

For an opening dance, select an Easy, Chill routine such as “ABC” or “Bye Bye Bye.” After everyone gets comfortable, try the Medium choreography of “Around the World.”

Alternate routines also give you another version of a song to explore. Check the routine name when selecting “Hello” or “HOT TO GO!” so you choose the choreography you intended.

The musical theme makes it easy to move between generations:

Decade	Featured song	Artist
1970s	“Mamma Mia”	ABBA
1980s	“It’s Tricky”	Run-D.M.C
1990s	“Wannabe”	Spice Girls
2000s	“Bye Bye Bye”	*NSYNC
2010s	“Turn Down for What”	DJ Snake & Lil Jon
2020s	“NUEVAYoL”	Bad Bunny

Build a playlist that moves through these eras, or let each person choose a decade before selecting a song. Both approaches use the game’s theme to bring different tastes into the same session.

Avoid choosing every track by recognition alone. Look at the choreography ratings, too. A familiar chorus gets people excited; a suitable difficulty helps them stay engaged once the moves begin.

Manage Your Song Library Before Game Night

Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer starts with 35 included songs. Your accessible library can also include music from Just Dance 2023–2026 editions you own on the same console, purchased Music Packs, and songs available through an active Just Dance+ subscription.

That shared library means you can move between owned editions without switching games or navigating separate menus. It also makes song access worth checking before the group arrives.

The Nintendo Switch song browser displays purchasable music alongside owned content. A visible song is therefore not automatically part of your purchase.

Build your playlist from songs you can already access. Open the tracks you intend to use before game night rather than discovering a purchase requirement after everyone has chosen a favorite.

Use the library’s search, sorting, and filtering tools to narrow the selection. Search by song title or artist when someone requests a specific track, then check its routine and difficulty before adding it to the evening.

Just Dance+ expands the selection through a paid streaming service. It requires a Ubisoft Account, a console account, persistent internet access, and payment or an ongoing subscription. Keep that subscription separate in your planning from the songs included with Decades of Hits.

For Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer, a prepared playlist removes much of the interruption between dances. Include familiar music, vary the effort ratings, and leave room for players to request another routine.

Browse the Just Dance: Decades of Hits game page when choosing your console version. For game night itself, put your attention on controller setup, accessible songs, and enough space for everyone to move.

FAQ

How many people can play Just Dance: Decades of Hits multiplayer locally?

Up to six players can dance locally together. Individual routines have their own coach formats, including duets, trios, quartets, and quintets.

Do PS5 and Xbox players need smartphones?

Yes. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S require a smartphone with the free Just Dance Controller app to track movements. No additional tracking accessories are required for those versions.

Is Just Dance+ required for the included songs?

The 35 songs included with Just Dance: Decades of Hits belong to the game’s tracklist. Just Dance+ is a separate paid streaming service that provides access to additional music.

What does Adventure Mode include?

Adventure Mode follows Lyra through six decade-inspired worlds as she works to rescue Dr. Gigavolt. It combines dancing, mini-activities, and exclusive rewards, and is available to owners of Just Dance: Decades of Hits.