Paradox Interactive

Fantastic simulations, rough launches

Few publishers do simulation and strategy as well as Paradox. Once a game matures it becomes endlessly replayable. My one gripe is that their titles tend to launch a bit unfinished and only hit their stride after a year of patches and expansions.

Strategy nirvana for patient players

Paradox games reward the time you put into them like nothing else. The systems are intricate and the modding community keeps them alive for years. Only minor complaint is that the learning curve can be intimidating without good in-game tutorials.