(I consider upvoting or downvoting such comments a stupid game, especially as far as opinions are concerned - if the number of people shouting "I disagree" is l

(I consider upvoting or downvoting such comments a stupid game, especially as far as opinions are concerned - if the number of people shouting "I disagree" is larger than "I agree", you'll just get greyed out.) Having played Factorio, I partly share your sentiment. All in, it's just a creative game that can teach you forward thinking in a way different than, say, chess. And you can spend your time in a way that gives you more satisfaction and benefit. However, there are some aspects of Factiorio that make it stand out. I'd say that it is unique in the sense of teaching how to scale whatever you do taking into account limited resources. The particular skills learned might not be easily transferable to the other areas of your life, but the general principles (of assessment, planning, paying attention to what you have and what you can have, the importance of quick adjustments to changing circumstances) are.