I've played many many hours of this game and own it on Steam and GOG. I like suporting it because I'd love to see the development continue or even see a Stellaris II someday. I think the base game and the DLC are well worth the price. But if you are just curious, it's fine to jump in and play with only the base game and then pick and choose DLC that suites your interests. That said, they have been makign some drastic changes to the game mechanics lately and it's not always great. I much preferred the old style of needing to research jump drives or FTL drives -- felt more natural that way if you are a fledgling space species. Good luck and have fun.
I've been waiting for this game to be added. I'm hoping the expansion is added sometime soon as well! An easy 5-stars
