Recommendations for an in depth city/empire building game?

I really love games like age of empires, total war, and civ. However, they each lack certain elements. With civ and aoe, there’s some city/empire management, but not really an emphasis on just growing, defending and sustaining and your empire. You’re working toward specific goals.

Is there a good strategy game, kind of like banished with combat and a little more RTS controlled, that hits this niche?