We have totally different tastes lol, I loved 12 and thought 8 was kinda ass. I hope you find what you’re looking for with future games!
Personally, I’d love to see another game set in Rabanastre. If 17 was set there, it would be a must-buy for me. Another bonus would be bringing back the license system.
EXAPUNKS and Last Call BBS have the most flavour IMO. TIS-100 and Shenzhen I/O are also very good.
Honestly, all of them are worth trying so that you can see which ones are for you. They’re all pretty different (with a couple of exceptions), especially MOLEK-SYNTEZ.