Stellaris has $200 worth of DLC—what's worth buying?

Stellaris was a beefy space 4X back in 2016, but since then it's only kept growing, like a giant cosmic monster that wants to consume every sci-fi trope imaginable. After years of DLC offerings—split into full-blown expansions, story packs and species packs—there's now a big mess of new mechanics, events and aliens to untangle. The good news is that pretty much all of it is worth getting (but bad news for your bank account). Not all DLC is created equal, however, and what you're going to get the most out of will also depend on your playstyle—what kind of space empire do you want to build?..
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