Single Player introduces AI-powered colleagues, perfect for co-op gameplay when you’re Gas N’ Grill’s lone employee
AUSTIN, TEXAS – September 14, 2026 – Owlchemy Labs, the VR studio behind platinum-selling titles Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator, today revealed Single Player Mode for its chaotic cooperative VR game Dimensional Double Shift (DDS). Coming in the first half of 2027, the premium feature lets solo players have the full DDS experience with a crew of T.E.M.P. coworkers when friends aren’t around. DDS is also coming to Steam Frame, joining Meta Quest and Galaxy XR as another place to clock in. Additionally, controller support for DDS is now available on Meta Quest and Galaxy XR devices.
T.E.M.P.s, or Totally Expendable Multi-dimensional Personnel, are non-playable robotic coworkers that can fetch supplies, pass ingredients, help with jobs, and keep the Gas N’ Grill moving while players tackle each shift at their own pace. The mode uses non-generative AI to help T.E.M.P.s understand player requests, while all dialogue is written and created by Owlchemy’s team. Players can speak to their crew naturally and ask for what they need, letting solo players experience everything DDS has to offer even when friends are offline, or they don’t feel like jumping into a public lobby.
“If someone wants to play Dimensional Double Shift, we want to make it as easy as possible for them to jump in,” said Andrew Eiche, CEOwl at Owlchemy Labs. “That might mean playing solo because your friends aren’t around, using a controller, or picking up the game on a new platform like Steam Frame. We want people to be able to get into DDS in whatever way works best for them.”
Single Player Mode builds on the momentum of DDS, which surpassed one million downloads just over a year after its open beta launch. Players have logged more than 2.5 million hours, worked 6.1 million shifts, and completed more than 20 million tasks across the omniverse.
Single Player Mode will launch as a premium feature for DDS in the first half of 2027. Additional pricing details will be shared closer to launch.
For more information about DDS and Single Player Mode, check out the Owlchemy Labs website. Assets for DDS can be found here and assets for Single Player Mode can be found here.
About Owlchemy Labs
Owlchemy Labs is an XR studio with a passion for polished, playful VR games and experiences. Founded in 2010 and based out of Austin, TX, we believe that natural, spatial interactions make virtual reality the ultimate destination for new forms of gameplay and immersion. We love building experiences for everyone: oozing with style, absurdly funny, and with ground-breaking accessibility to bring more joy to more people. Our titles include the award-winning, platinum-selling VR launch title “Job Simulator”, the Emmy-nominated “Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality”, and our latest top ten VR title “Vacation Simulator”. Owlchemy was acquired by Google in 2017 and continues to share its pioneering experiments and VR best practices through blog posts, white papers, and talks around the globe.
More information about Owlchemy Labs can be found at https://owlchemylabs.com.
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