Dance Central Returns

Dance Central Returns is an upcoming rhythm game developed by Harmonix and Hella Jeff and Sweet Bro Pictures and published by Microsoft Studios for the XBOX Series X/S. It is a revival of the Dance Central series and is set in the same universe as Dance Central 3. It will first be unveiled at the GamerCon on June 19, 2026, with a demo, and will officially be released on October 16, 2026.

Songlist:

Warmup:
Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi - Default Dancer: Rasa - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Monstrous
When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars - Default Dancer: Mo - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Stylish
Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Fierce
Dog Days are Over - Florence + The Machine - Default Dancer: Miss Aubrey - Default Venue: Free Skate - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Classic
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana - Default Dancer: Mo - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Manly
Mr. Brightside - The Killers - Default Dancer: Glitch - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Ridiculous
Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings - Default Dancer: Lima - Default Venue - DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Diva
Simple:
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis - Default Dancer: Emilia - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Beautiful
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde - Default Dancer: Taye - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Crazy
Creep - Radiohead - Default Dancer: Rasa - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Funny
Call It What You Want - Foster The People - Default Dancer: Rasa - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Sweet
Kill Bill - SZA - Default Dancer: Lima - Default Venue: Crow's Nest - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Serious
Ordinary - Alex Warren - Default Dancer: Glitch - Default Venue: Free Skate - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Tough
Angel Baby - Troye Sivan - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Crow's Nest - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Polished
Moderate:
Renegades - X Ambassadors - Default Dancer: Mo - Default Dancer: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Serious
My Number - Foals - Default Dancer: Emilia - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Goofy
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield - Default Dancer: Miss Aubrey - Default Venue: Free Skate - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Monstrous
What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club - Default Dancer: Glitch - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Classic
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Dancer: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Ridiculous
Fire - Kasabian - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Tough
The Less I Know The Better - Tame Impala - Default Dancer: Li'l T - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Beautiful
Tough:
Ace of Spades - Motörhead - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Manly
Spitting Games - Snow Patrol - Default Dancer: Miss Aubrey - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Diva
All Star - Smash Mouth - Default Dancer: Rasa - Default Venue: Crow's Nest - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Polished
Longshot - Catfish & The Bottlemen - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Sweet
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks - Default Dancer: Li'l T - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Goofy
My Way - Calvin Harris - Default Dancer: Taye - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Beautiful
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Classic
Legit:
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham! - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Free Skate - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Monstrous
Time to Pretend - MGMT - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Classic
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden - Default Dancer: Taye - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Serious
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen - Default Dancer: Emilia - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Funny
Not Nineteen Forever - Courteeners - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Dancer: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Beautiful
Live While We're Young - One Direction - Default Dancer: Glitch - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Sweet
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand - Default Dancer: Lima - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Fierce
Hardcore:
Up - Olly Murs ft. Demi Lovato - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Manly
Naive - The Kooks - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Dancer: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Fierce
Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - Adele - Default Dancer: Miss Aubrey - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Diva
Day Will Come - Keane - Default Dancer: Mo - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Stylish
I Want To Break Free - Queen - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Free Skate - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Funny
Always Like This - Bombay Bicycle Club - Default Dancer: Li’l T - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Ridiculous
Two Doors Down - Mystery Jets - Default Dancer: Bodie - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Tough
Off The Hook:
Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine - Default Dancer: Miss Aubrey - Default Dancer: Crow's Nest - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Polished
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane - Default Dancer: Mo - Default Venue: Invite Only - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Sweet
Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood - Default Dancer: Lima - Default Venue: Free Skate - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Classic
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind - Default Dancer: Rasa - Default Venue: Crow's Nest - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Crazy
Ho Hey - The Lumineers - Default Dancer: Angel - Default Venue: Studio 675 - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Monstrous
Half Light - Athlete - Default Dancer: Lima - Default Venue: DCI HQ - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Goofy
Saturday - The Enemy - Default Dancer: Emilia - Default Venue: Toprock Ave. - Alternate Pro Routine Theme: Funny

Trivia[]

Rasa is the default dancer of 5 songs, Lima is the default dancer of 5 songs, Angel is the default dancer of 8 songs, Miss Aubrey is the default dancer of 5 songs, Bodie is the default dancer of 7 songs, Emilia is the default dancer of 4 songs, Li'l T is the default dancer of 3 songs, Taye is the default dancer of 3 songs, Glitch is the default dancer of 4 songs, and Mo is the default dancer of 5 songs.
In this game, instead of four Alternate routines, there are actually two different routines - the main routine, which consists of Beginner, Standard, Deluxe, and Pro, and there is one Alternate pro routine from each of the 15 different themes.
11 songs have DCI HQ as the default venue, 10 songs have Toprock Ave. as the default venue, 9 songs have Invite Only as the default venue, 6 songs have Free Skate as the default venue, 8 songs have Studio 675 as the default venue, and 5 songs have Crow's Nest as the default venue.
4 songs have the Monstrous theme, 2 songs have the Stylish theme, 3 songs have the Fierce theme, 5 songs have the Classic theme, 3 songs have the Manly theme, 3 songs have the Ridiculous theme, 3 songs have the Diva theme, 4 songs have the Beautiful theme, 2 songs have the Crazy routine, 4 songs have the Funny routine, 4 songs have the Sweet routine, 3 songs have the Serious routine, 3 songs have the Tough routine, 3 songs have the Polished routine, and 3 songs have the Goofy routine.
This game, like Dance Central Spotlight, has recycled dance moves from the previous 3 games.