to vaguepost about the vaguepost if its the one im thinking of then its really funny seeing it get mentioned. cause it always seemed to me that it lacked exactly what you’re describing soul when i played and later dwelled on it.
coming off as if it didn’t have much personal vision and defaulted for wide appeal, shying away from earnest creation n shit yknow
also the most soulful hack is The Szechuan Sword - A PostModern Strategy Game