The game was first announced in 2013 alongside Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.[7] The game expands on the gameplay of the original 2009 Invizimals for the PlayStation Portable.[8]Invizimals: The Alliance along with the game Tearaway were used in marketing videos to showcase the Playstation Vita's hardware capabilities.[9]
Gameplay involves locating and capturing creatures called Invizimals who have escaped into the real world, and integrates the Vita's hardware, including the touch controls, camera, and microphone, into the gameplay.[10] After catching the Invizimals, the player then uses them to battle in tournaments against other Invizimals.[11] The game utilizes augmented reality via the Vita's camera pointed at AR cards placed on a flat surface to show the Invizimal monters.[12] The game features numerous cutscenes with actors including Brian Blessed.[10]
In addition to crossplay with the PS3 game The Lost Kingdom, the game also interacts with Invizimals animated series by unlocking content when the player scans stickers shown on the show.[13]