>>15200312stellaris is probably the best paradox game out there
buildings matter, economy matters, ships matter, pops matter, properly setting up shit matters. unlike in games like eu4 or victoria 2 where everything depends on what tag you pick.
i used to dislike that game for the lack of historicity but in the end that turned out to be its main strenght
but that game has flaws too, diplomacy is barebones, the AI is retarded and there is little to interact with, there is little variety in what type of playstyles you can use besides you get a +1% there and a -1% there
I mostly play that game for the megastructures you can get at the end and to see how strong you can become by playing tall but the AI always ruins it for me by fucking up the rest of the galaxy.