Just Dance 2018
Just Dance 2018 for PlayStation 4 is a score-driven dance game built for quick solo sessions, group play, and full-room party energy. Its physical release centers on 40 on-disc routines spanning pop, dance, and family-friendly selections, with each song presented through a colorful choreographed coach and a themed moving stage.
Follow the Choreography and Build Your Score
Choose a routine, mirror the on-screen coach, and match the timing and direction of each move. The game evaluates the motion data it receives from the selected controller method and turns the performance into a running score, making every track easy to start while still giving returning dancers a reason to improve their accuracy. Dynamic maps, animated characters, visual cues, and changing choreography give individual songs their own identity instead of treating the playlist as a simple music library.
Forty On-Disc Tracks and Ongoing Progress
The disc includes 40 launch tracks, with songs such as “Shape of You,” “Despacito,” “24K Magic,” “Waka Waka,” and “Rockabye” represented in the original lineup. A redesigned interface keeps the song selection and progression loop close at hand. Progress tracking, Daily Quests, and reward goals add structure between performances, so a player can chase personal improvement, complete short objectives, or move rapidly between songs during a party.
Smartphone Controls and Local Group Play
The original PS4 release supports the free Just Dance Controller app as a control option. Compatible smartphones track each dancer’s movement and score the routine, and the launch materials advertised play with up to five friends—six dancers total—when enough compatible devices are available. A compatible phone, supported app version, and local connection are required for that control method; current device and app compatibility should be confirmed before relying on smartphone play.
Online and Subscription Context
Just Dance Unlimited and World Dance Floor were promoted as online features when the game launched, and the original release advertised a three-month Unlimited trial. This used physical listing does not promise an unused trial, redemption code, subscription, or continued access to any online feature. Ubisoft ended new Just Dance Unlimited purchases on PlayStation and Xbox on July 1, 2024, so the reliable focus of this listing is the 40-track disc experience and its local routines.
Quick Specs
- Platform: PlayStation 4
- Release date: October 24, 2017
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Developers: Ubisoft Paris and Ubisoft Pune; additional development by Ubisoft Shanghai
- Genre: Dance, music/rhythm, party, motion control
- ESRB: Everyone 10+ for Lyrics
- Local play: Originally advertised for up to six dancers with compatible smartphones
- Physical format: PlayStation 4 game disc
- Region: North American ESRB release
