With Paradox games, I recommend starting with just the base game with no DLC. Most of the features in the DLC actually get added to the base game, so it gets be

With Paradox games, I recommend starting with just the base game with no DLC. Most of the features in the DLC actually get added to the base game, so it gets better over time even if you don't buy the DLC. For example, the After Dark DLC for Cities: Skylines added a day/night cycle along with lit-up night time versions of all of the game's assets. Except all of that is actually part of the base game. The only thing that is unique to the DLC are the nightlife and tourist districts, and the new buildings that can grow in them.