I actually thought factorio is tedious because it has it's own 'DSL', optimal formulas, optimal paths, stuff that needs to be memorized, stuff that is tedious a

I actually thought factorio is tedious because it has it's own 'DSL', optimal formulas, optimal paths, stuff that needs to be memorized, stuff that is tedious and you're back to doing what you're doing for a living - googling the unknowns and trying to piece together a puzzle. And for me that's a no go, because fun has to be instant.