Jin Yong's Heroes

Jin Yong's Heroes (also known as Jin Qun Xia Zhuan) is an open-world wuxia turn-based RPG developed by Heluo Studio and published by SoftWorld in 1996 for DOS, a landmark of Chinese single-player games. Players take the role of a modern person "Little Shrimp" transported into a martial arts universe. To return home, the protagonist must collect fourteen heavenly books based on Jin Yong’s novels. It features extraordinary freedom, players can travel anywhere on the map without fixed quest order. Recruit heroes like Guo Jing and Linghu Chong, or side with villains; karma system changes story and available companions. It has hundreds of martial arts manuals including Dragon Subduing Palm and Nine Yang Divine Skill, plus famous techniques Wild Fist and Ambidexterity. Battles use isometric turn-based combat. Character stats such as aptitude, internal energy and combat skills affect training speed. Packed with story easter eggs and multiple endings, it inspired countless fan-made mods and greatly influenced later Chinese wuxia games.

These games get the keyboard directly — the controls are whatever the game itself defines, usually in its own help or options screen. Gamepads are detected automatically. On phones you get on-screen buttons.