Probably my favorite type of game, I've played dozens of them but I'm always looking for something good I might have missed. My personal favorite for the past few years has definitely been Farthest Frontier but theres been a ton of good ones. And if anyone else is looking for recommendations let me what you like and I probably know something that fits.
It’s one of those games that overwhelms you with complexity right off the bat but the mechanics aren’t actually that bad when you get a feel for them. It’s nowhere near as hard as something like dwarf fortress.