

Paradox’s games require graphics cards, albeit particularly ancient and low-powered ones. If history’s not your bag though, you could always try Stellaris ($40 on Humble). Foster deranged sons, send your daughters off to your enemies, assassinate your brother, marry your horse-it’s one of the most elaborate sandboxes ever devised.


Taking a more personality-driven approach to history, you’ll play as a feudal leader, as low as a Count or as high as an Emperor. Spanning centuries of history, of warfare and political maneuvering and religious conflict, there’s a lot to dig into.Ĭrusader Kings II ($40 on Humble) is probably your best entry point despite its age. Paradox’s grand strategy games are a good choice for someone who wants to install one game, then play it for hundreds of hours.
