I think Paradox's games would be up your alley, with the upcoming Victoria 3 probably being the best fit due to its focus on economic details and sociopolitical dynamics.
Victoria 2 was an absolute favorite of mine. I'm excited to see what they'll manage to do with Victoria 3. Vicky 2 unfortunately suffered from a pretty rough UX beyond even what EU3 & HoI3 had in terms of information visibility and user interactions.
Yeah, I'm really excited too. Vic2 is my favorite concept of the Paradox games; simulating economics, industrialization, and mass politics like it does is a great idea, allowing for a grand strategy game where the everyday lives of your populace still very much matter. But the UI's not great, the economic simulation is kind of janky, it's much more railroaded and inflexible than the modern games, and it's extremely Eurocentric.
