All the real fun and finds is in the Endgame maps.
I have most of the world map conquered, but still chasing the corruption.
I got farther than I expected with this build. https://www.poe-vault.com/poe2/warrior/warbringer/warbringer-totems-leveling-build
Wanting to try another character next. Just dunno which yet. Thankfully the Market works well. My drops always seem to be for every other char except the ones I am interested in.
I really wish I could run something like this in POE2. https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/righteous-fire-inquisitor-build-guide
Nice for a little T15+ cleanup.
This. Diablo 2/3/4 , Grim Dawn, POE1/2 are all about getting to the endgame and getting top tier gear. The problem with most games now are they do targeted loot for your class. Diablo 2 is still my favorite for itemization. You could find something really cool for a different class that would make you want to start all over just so you could use that item.
As for difficulty easiest to hardest, I would say Diablo > Grim Dawn > POE1/2. They are all fun but if you only play through the campaign on any of them, you are just scratching the surface.