Strategy games where end game is more interesting than the early game?

I am looking for a strategy game, 4x, grand, simulation - you name it! Where the end game is much more interesting than the early game. Atm most of the game I played, civ related ones or some of the paradox titles, excel in the early game but falling off badly and being a slog in the end game. That result in me being more interesting in resetting than continuing to play current campaign.

Any titles you can suggest where the early game is just a path to exquisite end game?