First actual paid purchase, the Might and Magic bundle, Dec 18, 2013, $6.96, since they had just added Paysafecard and I finally had a way to purchase. And it's mostly still waiting there ever since. I mean, on the one hand, making up for the "pirated" copy of 6 I had played and finished and really liked years earlier, and also tried 7 back then but gave up soon. Out of what I purchased, just tried 1, poking at it a little bit on and off until 2015, but not reinstalling in April 2015 when I got this computer, the lack of free saving made it clear I wasn't actually going to play it. Still mean to try 3 and WoX though, and maybe give 7 another go, and eventually also see about 8, but when or if that'll ever happen, no idea.
First game grabbed other than what was free for all was Empire Earth Gold Edition, Dec 12, 2011, when it was a temporary freebie. Started then, gave up a month later. Played the campaigns in an older setting, already struggling by the end of the one where firearms are introduced, but once I got to the World War campaign, I banged my head against it for a while and then gave up, did the expansion's first campaign, then reached WW setting there too and after a bit more of banging head fruitlessly I gave up for good. I do poorly with RTSs in general, but when you also add a modern setting, no way. And I hate modern settings in themselves.
First game that wasn't quite free for all, Realms of Arkania 1+2, for filling a survey, Sep 24, 2012. Never touched it. Meant to at some point, but too wary of the trappings of the time.
First game that wasn't at all a mass freebie, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, Sep 26, 2013, with a code for a $9.99 game won in the 5th anniversary contest. Got Wizard's Throne as well, on Oct 3, with another such code. Played (and reviewed -
WT /
SM) both.