[1] She is an Indian engineer who wears goggles and overalls, and is one of the companions that can join the player in their quest in The Outer Worlds.

In an interview with Vice, Dollarhyde stated it was unusual for the project to have this much information for a character, as well as to have multiple writers be in charge of a companion for the game.

[6] Other people involved in the creation of Parvati include concept artist Hannah Kennedy who helped design her model, and quality assurance tester Ariana Tavantzis who provided "a lot of" feedback.

Dollarhyde, who is also asexual, gave Parvati a more "personal voice", and described feeling "lucky" that she was able to "inherit" the writing duties for this character.

When writing the romantic elements of Parvati's story, Dollarhyde approached this with the perspective of a friend giving advice and "facilitating good experiences" to those they care about.

"[6] Parvati was chosen as the first companion in the game in order for her to be the "voice of surprise and delight and horror" for the player as they both see what the world is like, neither being very familiar with it.

[11] She also appears as an available companion in two of The Outer Worlds' downloadable content campaigns, Peril on Gorgon and Murder on Eridanos.

[15] She was ranked among the best video game characters of the 2010s by Polygon staff, with Charlie Hall praising her "painfully genuine" personality, her quest line, and Burch's performance.

[17] GamesRadar+ writer Heather Wald expressed disappointment that she could not romance Parvati, citing her "caring personality" and awkwardness as the qualities that attracted her to her.

He felt it was rare to see a character who is both asexual and bisexual, and praised the game for how it never portrays her sexuality as "strange" or a "big twist.

"[19] Patrick Klepek for Vice regarded her as the standout character in The Outer Worlds and one of the best of 2019, noting her fan following derived from her sexuality.