How beginner-friendly is this game?

It looks like a ton of fun.

Would it be best to research how to play the game?

No, don't research.

Jump in and do exactly what your heart tells you to do.

Satisfactory is a very intentional design to have a main project to follow, but for you to be distracted and learn around every corner at your own pace if you want to.

So just jump right in.

No wrong way to play this game.

I could not have said that better myself.

I have, in fact, said those three words myself.

A lot.

So, yeah.