But if you are being super specific about Goldbergian traps, I can't imagine its a very popular game genre.
Not super specific on that point, just using the term more as a descriptor than anything. Any games that employ stringable trap combinations applies, even if it's not the main focus of the game- as long as it's a decently important part of the action!
Some interesting suggestions so far. Pirate Defense is closest in spirit, I think, although I'm not overly fond of tower defense games. The view is a bit too small, and in true TD fashion, the details of the action get lost in the sheer number of moving units onscreen at any one time. I'd like to be able to see it in closer detail, and for the traps to have a more satisfying impact.
The Incredible Machine games are well known, and great games in their own right, but not what I'm looking for in this instance.
Feel free to suggest anything you think may apply, though. Although I'm personally looking out for a very specific type of game, this sort of thread can be useful to anyone seeking vaguely similar ideas. If you've got a fun game in mind, even if you don't think it's exactly what I'm looking for, post it anyway! Someone will appreciate it.
I don't suspect there's much out there that satisfy the desired criteria, but you never know unless you ask. On that point, I had no idea the Devil's Deception series even existed before today.