Just Dance 2014 is the fifth main game in the dancing series where players are rated for their ability to mimic dance routines to popular songs. For Xbox 360, the whole body movement is analyzed through the Kinect peripheral. The PS3 and PS4 track movement through the PlayStation Eye (optional) and PlayStation Camera respectively along with the Move peripheral, which is optional for the PS4 version. For the Wii and Wii U the Wii Remote is used to track movement and for Wii U the GamePad can be used as a karaoke mike or to direct the scenes with a free-roaming camera. Up to four players dancing simultaneously are supported with up to six for Xbox 360.
The game features various modes, including the classic free-dance mode, a new on-stage mode where one player does a lead role while two other players do backup routines, and ghost recordings of routines from prior games to compete. The party master mode is exclusive to Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One and allows one player to change the moves, songs and rules for up to four players on the fly.
The game also features online multiplayer mode called the world dance floor mode, which keeps global leaderboards. Players can exchange clips, also on social networks. The Xbox One and PS4 version has a special DJ mode where a player can manipulate the beats between songs.
The base game contains around 50 tracks with variations based on regions and consoles. Some of the included artists are Lady Gaga, Robin Thicke, Ke$ha, Robbie Williams, Pitbull, PSY, ABBA, Daft Punk, Katy Perry, One Direction, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, will.i.am, Jason Derulo, Rihanna and Jessie J.
DLC is supported for alternative routines and additional songs. Certain features can be unlocked through the in-game mojo points currency.