Football manager player looking for my first Paradox game: EU4/EU5, CK3 or Victoria 3?
Hi all! I'm a big Football Manager player (thousands of hours) and I want to try a proper resource management / grand strategy game for the first time. I've never touched a Paradox title.
What I love about FM is the long-term planning, optimizing systems, and seeing my decisions pay off over many seasons. I'm less interested in pure war gameplay and more in building something and managing the numbers behind it.
I'm torn between:
Europa Universalis (IV or V?)
Crusader Kings III
Victoria 3
Questions:
-Which one would you recommend as a first Paradox game for someone with my background?
-Which has the most "real" resource/economy management?
-How steep is the learning curve for each, and are tutorials enough or do I need videos/guides?
-Is there another Paradox game (or a similar one from another studio) I should consider instead?
I'm playing on PC and I'm fine with a steep learning curve if it's rewarding. Thanks!