The Royal Trap is a visual novel developed and published by Hanako Games on February 23, 2013, for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Madeleine Valois is the companion of prince Oscar of Ocendawyr; her job is to guide and advise him, as well as serve as a bodyguard.

Madeleine takes the initiative and searches the castle, attempting to rescue the princess and clear Oscar's name.

The game was created with the Ren'Py visual novel engine and features an opening theme written by Matthew Myers and performed by Natasha Cox of the band Mankind Is Obsolete.

Technology Tell's Jenni Lada rated the game "A", opining: "There’s a depth to the characters and story that make it feel more real than other visual novels I’ve played and I found myself loving how strong Madeleine, Cassidy, Callum and other cast members were.

"[5] GameZebo's Neilie Johnson gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote: "My attention was held from start to finish by its mature themes and convincing character exchanges, not to mention its impressive audio-visuals.