Editing Little Computer People (section)

==Legacy==
''Little Computer People'' was described by Kim Wild of ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' as "selling well enough", but that the large amount of money in development and acquiring the property mean that any sequels were not a financial reality.{{sfn|Wild|p=35}} During the development of the Amiga version of the game, Crane was planning add-ons being made available.{{sfn|Wild|p=35}}

''Little Computer People'' is often compared to an early predecessor to ''[[The Sims]]'' game series.{{sfn|Wild|p=35}}{{sfn|Mott|2005|p=105}} When asked about its influence, Crane responded that "Almost everything we touched in those days could be constructed as the precursor to something on the market today. So rather than go there, I simple acknowledge that I took the first baby steps toward the simulation genre when I added human-like interactivity to ''Little Computer People''."{{sfn|Wild|p=35}}
[[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]], designer of ''[[The Sims (video game)|The Sims]]'', has mentioned playing ''Little Computer People'' and receiving valuable feedback on ''The Sims'' from its designer, Rich Gold.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cnn.com/chat/transcripts/2000/1/wright/index.html | title=Will Wright: A chat about the {{sic|hide=y|two 'the' in source title}} "The Sims" and "SimCity" | publisher=CNN | accessdate=2006-09-03}}</ref>

In 1998, German electro musician [[Anthony Rother]] released a single titled "Little Computer People", which is inspired by the computer game, as part of the group The Little Computer People Project.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Little Computer People Project - Little Computer People |website=[[Discogs]] |year=1998 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/72609-Little-Computer-People-Little-Computer-People |language=en}}</ref>