A sequel to the remake, Carriers at War II, was released for DOS and Mac OS in 1993.

II Computing in 1985 called the Apple II version of Carriers at War "the best-playing simulation of naval warfare I have seen on either tabletop or video monitor" and favorably citing its historical accuracy.

The reviewer stated that the game "is so difficult to master, it takes much of the joy out of playing it ... Carriers' big drawback is its complexity", adding that he preferred Gary Grigsby's SSI naval games as "they're less flexible, but they're just as detailed and much more playable".

[7] A 1987 overview of World War II simulations in the Computer Gaming World rated the game four of five points and stated that "it excels in flexibility, options and limited intelligence".

[8] A 1993 survey in the magazine of wargames gave it three stars out of five, stating "Highly recommended for the 8-bit market".