For me, Factorio fills the planning game niche really well. If you don't plan right, you'll find your factory grinding to a halt as your resources are trickling

For me, Factorio fills the planning game niche really well. If you don't plan right, you'll find your factory grinding to a halt as your resources are trickling in instead of flowing efficiently. "Refactoring" doesn't feel like the worst chore in the world, rather you can quickly tear things down and redesign much quicker than a lot of strategy games.